Brian Farkas
Attorney · Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Who's Hacking and Tapping Your Phone? Has Your Phone Data Been Leaked?
Knowing some basics about how hacks and taps happen can help you prevent such snooping from happening to you. ... READ MORE
Child Photography or Videotaping Consent Laws
When it's legally acceptable to publish photos or videos of a child. ... READ MORE
Is Email Hacking a Serious Crime?
Email is among the most common mechanisms for communication. Naturally, we expect some degree of privacy in our emails. How does U.S. criminal law protect that privacy for electronic communications? ... READ MORE
Are Videotaping and Photography Allowed on Someone Else's Private Property?
Whether a photograph or video was taken "legally" depends on the location where it was taken, as well as the photographer's right to be on that property. ... READ MORE
How Much Privacy Do Cellphone Users Have?
Although your cellphone service provider has access to your phone records, the company is subject to privacy laws that require it to keep your information safely stored away from the public. Government agencies can access your cellphone records (including call logs and text records) with a proper court order or warrant. ... READ MORE
Are Your Text Messages and Images Private?
They're everywhere: in cars, shopping malls, and restaurants, even at family and professional sporting events - cell phones. Have you noticed, though, how often a wireless phone isn't being used to actually talk to another person. It seems that more and more, cell phones are used for texting or sending ... READ MORE
How to Know When it's Time to Change Lawyers
It usually begins with a lack of communication. Your calls go unanswered and you hear nothing about your case for weeks or months. How do you know when it's time to change lawyers? ... READ MORE
Getting Legal Help When You Can't Afford a Lawyer
Under the protections of the Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, criminal defendants are generally entitled to legal counsel if they cannot afford a lawyer of their own. That is, the court will appoint an attorney who will represent the criminal defendant without charge. But what happens in civil cases? ... READ MORE
Should I Replace My Lawyer?
You have the right to replace your attorney whenever you want for whatever reason. But should you? ... READ MORE