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COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Pandemic and Obtaining Necessary Legal Services April 24, 2020

“Stay-at-Home” Orders from every sector of the government have added a layer of need for legal clients. We have ways to assist and get you into Court. There is no doubt that over a ten-week period (“curve-flattening”) since the Governor’s Disaster Proclamation on March 6, ...

COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Pandemic and Obtaining Necessary Legal Services April 24, 2020
“Stay-at-Home” Orders from every sector of the government have added a layer of need for legal clients. We have ways to assist and get you into Court. There is no doubt that over a ten-week period ...
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The Good Samaritan Law and Drug Overdoses April 21, 2020
In an effort to prevent overdose deaths, the Pennsylvania Legislature enacted the Drug Overdose Response Immunity Act (“Act”) to provide for immunity from prosecution for certain minor possessory ...
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What You Should Know About Gun Registration Under the PA Uniform Firearms Act April 15, 2020
The PA Uniform Firearms Act, in conjunction with the Federal Gun Control Act of 1968, prohibits certain people from possessing or controlling a firearm. The Pennsylvania State Police, in the manner ...
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What is “Revenge Porn?” April 9, 2020
Simply stated– it’s the posting of intimate images online with the intent to harass or annoy a prior sexual partner. 18 Pa.C.S. § 3131. It’s a crime to post any sort of intimate images on social ...
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Insanity Defense may be abandoned by States March 31, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court rules that insanity defense may be abandoned by the states in murder cases. In the case of Kahler v. Kansas , No. 18–6135, slip opinion, decided March 23, 2020, the United States ...
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Bail Modifications in the Wake of Global Pandemic – Covid 19 (Coronavirus) March 23, 2020
Conditions of Confinement and Spread of Coronavirus Bail is designed to ensure the future appearance of individuals facing criminal charges. Some of the considerations can be the type of charge ...
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