By: Lisanne L Mikula, Esquire Back in March 2016, I discussed a decision by a federal trial court in Philadelphia which held that a private citizen bystander does not have a First Amendment right to photograph or film police officers while those officers are engaged in law enforcement activities. That decision was appealed to the United States […]
By: Robert B. George, Esquire [email protected] Prompted by a recent legal issue, I did some digging into whether a child may be compelled to testify in criminal court proceeding. My research into this issue indicates that children who are witnesses to or victims of crimes may be required to testify in criminal cases. […]
By: Pamela A. Lee, Esquire In a unanimous decision on July 5, 2017, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that it is unconstitutional for a taxing authority to appeal the real property tax assessments of only one sub-classification of properties where that sub-classification is by property type, such as a commercial property or apartment complex. In Valley Forge […]
By: Matthew H. Fry, Esquire There can be a lot to think about when searching for and purchasing a new home. Whether you are a first time buyer or have not been through the process for many years, the process is fairly uniform if you are buying residential real estate. Below are common steps to move […]
By: Lisanne L. Mikula, Esquire Under the Pennsylvania Inspection of Employment Records Law (the “Act”), an employer must permit an employee or the employee’s agent to inspect the employee’s own personnel files. The Act defines “employee” as a person who is currently employed, laid off with reemployment rights, or on a leave of absence. Because […]
By: Robert B. George, Esquire When parental rights are terminated for a child, it is as though the child were never born to that parent. There are two types of termination of parental rights: voluntary and involuntary.
By: Pamela A. Lee, Esquire Our taxpayers unjustly pay more than their fair share of the cost of government when other property owners “game” the system and pay less than their fair share in real estate taxes. In Pennsylvania, our law provides for the “principle that a taxpayer should pay no more or no less […]
By: Matthew H. Fry, Esquire As we learned from last month’s blog, the failure to plan for the future could drain your assets and have serious consequences for your family. We also learned about what NOT to do, from the rich and famous, when creating your estate plan. Here we have even more examples of […]
By: Robert B. George, Esquire A parent’s right to raise a child has its basis in the U.S. Constitution, which protects a parent’s rights to make educational, medical, and even visitation decisions on a child’s behalf. Typically, if a parent doesn’t want a child to visit with a certain relative or other person, including a […]
By: Pamela A. Lee, Esquire [email protected] If you’ve never heard of ransomware before a few weeks ago, it is likely that the recent cyberattack-using the malware called WannaCry-brought your attention to your vulnerability of a cyberattack. Until now, your focus may have been limited to your vulnerability of catching some […]
