New York also has one of the highest state cigarette taxes ($4.35 per pack), not counting the additional local New York City cigarette tax ($1.50 per pack). [read post]

This post is about a recent New Jersey decision that involved a man’s appealing his conviction for contempt in violation of New Jersey Statutes § 2C:29-9(b), which provides, part, as follows: [A] person is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree if that person purposely or knowingly violates any provision in an order entered under the provisions of the `Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991,’ P.L. 1991, c. 261 (C. 2C:25-17 et… [read post]

(ETS), raised capital to grow his coin-operated payphone business by using a network of independent insurance agents to sell payphones to investors throughout the United States for $5,000 to $7,000 per phone. [read post]