Car Seat and Child Safety
- posted: Aug. 17, 2016
- Pennsylvania Law & Policy
It's vitally important that your child is safely secured in the proper restraint system in your vehicle. And these regulations can change. One such change has recently gone into effect Read More
Can Someone Record My Telephone Call Or Listen In Without My Permission? What If I "Butt Dialed" A Person, Are They Legally Obligated To Hang Up The Phone?
- posted: Aug. 14, 2015
- Pennsylvania Law & Policy
While Federal Law recognizes the "one-party" consent rule many states, like Pennsylvania still require the consent of all parties before a person can legally tape a telephone conversation. But in today's Read More
My Employer Refuses To Pay Me - What Can I do?
- posted: May 01, 2015
- Pennsylvania Law & Policy
Are you living paycheck to paycheck? Would it be devastating to you if your employer failed to pay you on time? Is your employer paying you less than $7.25/hour? What Read More
Medical Marijuana? An Attorney's Ethical Considerations
- posted: Dec. 30, 2014
- Pennsylvania Law & Policy
The Federal Legislature in 1970 enacted the Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. Section 811, et. seq. (hereafter "CSA") which defined marijuana as a "Schedule I" drug and makes it illegal Read More
GPS use During a Collison Could be Civilly Punishable
- posted: Nov. 14, 2013
- Pennsylvania Law & Policy
According to a recent trial court opinion authored by the Honorable Terrence R. Nealson of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, the driver of a motor vehicle who causes an accident and is Read More
Commonwealth Punches Back Over Breathalyzer Results
- posted: Sep. 19, 2013
- Pennsylvania Law & Policy
Pennsylvania is currently in the midst of a legal battle over the admissibility of breathalyzer results in the prosecution of DUI cases. The state Superior Court on Thursday overturned a Read More
Builders Beware; Subsequent Purchasers of Homes Get Implied Warranty
- posted: Sep. 10, 2013
- Pennsylvania Law & Policy
Recent decisions out of the Pennsylvania Superior Court and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of PA have greatly expanded the rights available to subsequent home purchasers. Specifically, Read More
Wrongful Death Claims Cannot Be Waived By the Decedent
- posted: Sep. 03, 2013
- Pennsylvania Law & Policy
In a recent 2013 opinion by the Pennsylvania Superior Court, it upheld the trial court's determination that a Wrongful Death Claim belonged not to the deceased person but to the Read More
The Parent/Child Waiver that Wasn't (Entirely)
- posted: Jun. 04, 2013
- Pennsylvania Law & Policy
Fear not parents - it turns out the countless school, church, and athletic club waivers, shoved under your nose for your immediate and ever-lasting signature, actually have very little effect Read More
'Dog Days' of Tort Liability for Those Who Intentionally Harm Pets
- posted: Oct. 10, 2012
- Pennsylvania Law & Policy
'Dog Days' of Tort Liability for Those Who Intentionally Harm Pets? The California Court of Appeals has issued a ruling that follows a recent trend in emotional distress caselaw, acknowledging the emotional value Read More
Hoping to Vote, Say Cheese
- posted: Jul. 30, 2012
- Pennsylvania Law & Policy
Hoping to Vote? Say Cheese! PA's new voter ID law faces its first court challenge this week. The law's major requirement, that every voter must have photo identification, has been called Read More
Governor's Budget Cuts General Assistance
- posted: Jun. 26, 2012
- Pennsylvania Law & Policy
State Budget Proposal - Governor's Budget Cuts General Assistance Governor Corbett's most recent proposal for Pennsylvania's 2012-2013 budget announced deep cuts to General Assistance programs that serve the state's neediest, most vulnerable Read More
PA lawmakers Out-of-Touch on Gay Rights
- posted: Jun. 24, 2012
- Pennsylvania Law & Policy
A New York appellate court has unanimously ruled that being falsely labeled as a homosexual does not qualify as defamation per se. The Court's opinion stressed that previous rulings upholding the Read More