As our viewers are aware, although 18 U.S.C. § 925(c) provides for federal firearm relief determinations, since 1992, the ATF's appropriation bill - which has been enacted each year thereafter - has provided a restriction on ATF's use of any of the appropriate money for federal firearms relief determinations. As I reported in 2015, an … Continue reading 2018 Appropriations Bill Still Doesn’t Provide Funding For Federal Firearms Relief Determinations – Contact Your U.S. Representatives!
PaPUC Proposes Change to Age Requirement for Drivers of Paratransit Vehicles
July 12, 2017, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) proposed a change to the age requirement for drivers of paratransit vehicles, in order to more closely match current guidelines from the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) and reduce operational and hiring challenges for ambulance and paratransit companies across the state. The Proposed Rulemaking Order was approved … Continue reading PaPUC Proposes Change to Age Requirement for Drivers of Paratransit Vehicles
FICG/Prince Law Offices, P.C.’s Bi-Annual Machinegun Shoot – October 21, 2017!
Firearms Industry Consulting Group (FICG)®, a division of Civil Rights Defense Firm, P.C., will be hosting our twelfth bi-annual machine gun shoot at Eastern Lancaster County Rod and Gun Club on October 21, 2017, in celebration of the 2nd Amendment of the US Constitution, and Article 1, Section 21 of the PA Constitution. Eastern Lancaster … Continue reading FICG/Prince Law Offices, P.C.’s Bi-Annual Machinegun Shoot – October 21, 2017!
Central PA Residents & Businesses Switching to 10-Digit Dialing in ‘717’ Area Code in August
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today reminded residents and businesses across Central Pennsylvania served by the 717 area code of the upcoming switch to 10-digit dialing for all local calls - in preparation for the activation of a new “overlay” area code, which will serve the entire region. According to the implementation schedule for the “223” … Continue reading Central PA Residents & Businesses Switching to 10-Digit Dialing in ‘717’ Area Code in August
PA Supreme Court Denies Lower Merion Township’s Petition for Allocatur Involving Its Illegal Firearm Regulations
As our viewers are aware from my prior article on January 27, 2017, after the the Commonwealth Court issued its decision in Firearm Owners Against Crime (FOAC), et al. v. Lower Merion Township, where it held that Lower Merion Township’s preclusion of firearms and discharge in township parks was unlawful, Lower Merion Township filed a … Continue reading PA Supreme Court Denies Lower Merion Township’s Petition for Allocatur Involving Its Illegal Firearm Regulations
PSP PICS System Stripped of Funding for 2017-2018
At midnight last night, in the absence of Governor Wolf taking any action, HB 218 became law, which, inter alia, stripped the Pennsylvania State Police of the $4,575,000 of additional funding sought by the PSP for the Pennsylvania Instant Check System (PICS) for 2017-2018. As you can see, although the PSP putatively did not have … Continue reading PSP PICS System Stripped of Funding for 2017-2018
Is the USPTO really contacting your company? Maybe not.
If your business has taken steps to protect your intellectual property with patents or trademarks, you’ve probably had correspondence or communications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). But some businesses report receiving letters or emails that look to be from the USPTO, but really aren’t. Prince Law Offices, P.C., the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and … Continue reading Is the USPTO really contacting your company? Maybe not.
Third Circuit Holds That Recording Police In Public Is Protected By The First Amendment
Today, in Fields v. City of Philadelphia, et al., the Third Circuit Court of Appeals joined five other circuit courts in holding that the 1st Amendment protects the public recording of police officers. As stated in the decision, the background is somewhat simplistic - Mr. Field and a Mrs. Geraci attempted to record "Philadelphia police … Continue reading Third Circuit Holds That Recording Police In Public Is Protected By The First Amendment
The Supreme Court’s decision in Midland Funding, LLC v. Johnson places too much reliance on Bankruptcy Trustees.
In a previous blog, I was asked to write a blog on the recent May 15, 2017 United States Supreme Court decision in Midland Funding, LLC v. Johnson, docket no. 16-348. In a 5-3 vote the Supreme Court reversed a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit holding that the … Continue reading The Supreme Court’s decision in Midland Funding, LLC v. Johnson places too much reliance on Bankruptcy Trustees.
SCOTUS Properly Denied Cert in Peruta v. California
While it may come as a shock to many of our viewers, I am firmly of the position that the U.S. Supreme Court properly denied certiorari in Peruta v. California, given the significant rumors of Justice Kennedy's impending retirement this summer - the result of which will trigger the biggest battle over the confirmation of … Continue reading SCOTUS Properly Denied Cert in Peruta v. California
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