A power of attorney is an essential element of most estate planning. It authorizes another person, typically a spouse or child, to perform legal actions on your behalf. Examples of the type of authority in a normal power of attorney executed for estate purposes include making gifts, accessing safety deposit boxes, investing money, and filing … Continue reading What is a “Durable” Power of Attorney?
Supreme Court and Individual Freedoms – Difficult to Determine, Harder to Rationalize
http://news.yahoo.com/dna-swab-arrestees-cheek-reasonable-search-supreme-court-201434454.html;_ylt=A2KJ2UZttLNRTzEAAqTQtDMD Well, It would seem that my blog from last time may have been a bit premature. Recently, the Supreme Court ruled that it is sometimes OK to take DNA samples of arrestees. How does this case differ from police taking blood for a DUI/DWI stop is the immediate question that follows this recent ruling. In each … Continue reading Supreme Court and Individual Freedoms – Difficult to Determine, Harder to Rationalize
Attorney Joshua Prince to Testify Before the ABA National Task Force on Stand Your Ground Laws
Firearms Industry Consulting Group (FICG), a division of Prince Law Offices, P.C., is proud to announce that Attorney Joshua Prince has agreed to testify before the American Bar Association's (ABA) National Task Force on Stand Your Ground Laws on Thursday, June 6, 2013, from 4-6pm at the Philadelphia Bar Association, 11th Floor Conference Center, Aramark … Continue reading Attorney Joshua Prince to Testify Before the ABA National Task Force on Stand Your Ground Laws
Two Prince Law Attorneys Become Certified as Workers’ Compensation Specialists
by Karl Voigt Two Prince Law Office attorneys -- Thomas Beveridge and Karl Voigt -- have been certified as specialists in the practice of workers’ compensation law by the Pennsylvania Bar Association Workers’ Compensation Law Section. Both lawyers successfully completed the certification process by submitting a variety of documents showing that at least 50 percent … Continue reading Two Prince Law Attorneys Become Certified as Workers’ Compensation Specialists
Senate Bill 623 – Amending the Mentored Hunting Program
Senate Bull 623 is an amendment to the Pennsylvania Mentored Hunting Program, which was recently passed by the Legislature and is currently awaiting Governor Corbett's signature. In 2006, the Pennsylvania Game Commission launched the Mentored Youth Hunting Program in order to “create expanded youth hunting opportunities while maintaining safety afield.” Senate Bill 623 would greatly … Continue reading Senate Bill 623 – Amending the Mentored Hunting Program
Supreme Court Protects Rights and Requires States to Obtain Warrant in DUI Stops
On April 17, 2013, the United States Supreme Court decided a case that has implications throughout the country. The case, Missouri v. McNeely, was based on a motorist who was stopped on suspicion of drunk driving and arrested. McNeely refused to take a breath test, but was then taken to a local hospital for a … Continue reading Supreme Court Protects Rights and Requires States to Obtain Warrant in DUI Stops
ATF’s 3-D Printing Technology Release Lives
As some of you are aware, on May 8th, 2013, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) posted a press release entitled "3-D Printing Technology of Firearms" at https://www.atf.gov/sites/default/files/assets/pdf-files/atf-qa-on-3d-gun-priniting.pdf but by early May 9th, the website section was taken down. Blogger David Hardy had posted about this issue on his blog Of Arms … Continue reading ATF’s 3-D Printing Technology Release Lives
Direct Deposit May Be Available For Workers’ Compensation Benefits
by Karl Voigt Direct deposit May now be available for some Workers' Compensation claimants receiving wage loss benefits. Rather than receiving checks in the mail, some injured workers may be able to receive their weekly wage loss benefits via electronic transfer of funds to their bank. While this is not a comprehensive list, insurers such … Continue reading Direct Deposit May Be Available For Workers’ Compensation Benefits
FICG Files Amici Curiae Brief in Beaver County Sheriff LTCF Revocation Case
Firearms Industry Consulting Group, a division of Prince Law Offices, P.C., is proud to announce that Chief Legal Counsel, Attorney Joshua Prince, has submitted an Amici Curiae brief on behalf of FICG in the matter of McKee v. Beaver Co. Sheriff David. Sheriff David, in violation of the due process requirements and local agency law, … Continue reading FICG Files Amici Curiae Brief in Beaver County Sheriff LTCF Revocation Case
Northampton County Deciding Whether to Call References on License to Carry Firearms Applications
As some of you are aware, recently, Northampton County Executive John Stoffa announced that he would request that the County Council consider whether it should hire more employees at the Sheriff's office to call references on License to Carry Firearms (LTCF) Applications. In response, I filed a letter with Sheriff Miller, Executive Stoffa, the County … Continue reading Northampton County Deciding Whether to Call References on License to Carry Firearms Applications
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