By: Robert B. George, Esquire If you are like me, you have one or more trees on your property, some of which may be rather large and intimidating. While providing shade and complementing the surrounding landscape, these trees can also cause major disputes if they should fall onto and cause damage to a neighbor’s home […]
By: Pamela A. Lee, Esquire The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently held that, pursuant to the plain language of the Sovereign Immunity Act (“Act”), the General Assembly waived PennDOT’s immunity as a bar to damages caused by dangerous guardrails affixed to the Commonwealth’s real estate on the side of a highway. The case is […]
By: Matthew H. Fry, Esquire What does President’s Day celebrate? This holiday is most commonly called President’s Day, but the federal holiday is officially called Washington’s Birthday. The day honors not only George Washington but all of the previous presidents of the United States. Below are some interesting facts about past presidents: George Washington was […]
By: Lisanne L. Mikula, Esquire Upon admission to the Bar, each lawyer in Pennsylvania is assigned a unique identification number. The holder of Pennsylvania Attorney Identification No. 1 is George Boyer Vashon—who received this honor upon his admission to the Pennsylvania Bar on May 4, 2010—more than 160 years after his application for admission to […]
By: Robert B. George, Esquire Many of your co-workers are probably still wracked with football fever. Whether they were cheering for their favorite team (the Eagles, of course), the halftime show, or the much-talked-about commercials, it’s a good bet that most of your co-workers tuned into at least part of the Super Bowl game-day programming. […]
By Pamela A. Lee, Esquire The public outrage over the crimes committed by former USA Gymnastics physician Larry Nassar is rightly justified. After pleading guilty to seven counts of sexual misconduct and listening to over 150 young women give their victim impact statements, Nassar was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison for using […]
By: Mathew H. Fry, Esquire Congratulations to the Philadelphia Eagles for winning the NFC Championship and earning a Super Bowl berth! Sunday’s resounding victory is especially exciting for us Philadelphia fans, who are thirsting for the Lombardi Trophy. Although we hope that you continue to enjoy the celebrations over the next two weeks – and […]
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By: Lisanne L. Mikula, Esquire Facebook is famous (or, at times, infamous) for its targeted advertising. Russian bots aside, many people appreciate seeing ads on their Facebook feed relating to the account holder’s publicly posted interests. (Eagles fan? Here’s the playoffs t-shirt you’ve been waiting for!) Recently, however, The New York Times and ProPublica, […]
By: Robert B. George, Esquire A common misconception many people have about estate planning is that once it’s initially finished, the job is done forever. The reality, however, is that an effective estate plan, much like one’s own life, is ever-changing, and should be reviewed periodically to see what needs to be updated […]
