On January 7, 2017, Chief Counsel Joshua Prince and Attorney Adam Kraut of Firearms Industry Consulting Group (FICG), a division of Prince Law Offices, P.C., in conjunction with former JAG E. Allen Chandler of Firearms Legal Protection and King Shooters Supply, will provide an hour and a half seminar on what happens after you use … Continue reading Seminar: What Happens After You Use Your Firearm In PA
Pennsylvania Announces the First Phase of Permit Applications for Grower/Processors and Dispensaries.
Yesterday, Secretary of Health, Dr. Karen Murphy of the Pennsylvania Department of Health ("DOH") announced that applications for medical marijuana grower/processors and dispensaries will be available at the Pennsylvania DOH's website, http://www.health.pa.gov, beginning January 17, 2017. Permit applications will be accepted from February 20, 2017 until March 20, 2017. In less than a year, Pennsylvania’s … Continue reading Pennsylvania Announces the First Phase of Permit Applications for Grower/Processors and Dispensaries.
Workers’ Compensation and Insurance Medical Examinations
by Karl Voigt Insurance medical examinations (IMEs) are a tool used by workers' compensation carriers to control costs. Whether a claimant has been receiving benefits or is just attempting to obtain them, the carrier has a statutory right to send them for an examination with a doctor of its choice. These exams - if they … Continue reading Workers’ Compensation and Insurance Medical Examinations
Major Pennsylvania Firearm Cases of 2016
As the year is coming to a close, I thought it important to document some of the monumental court decisions that Firearms Industry Consulting Group® (FICG®), a division of Prince Law Offices, P.C., obtained in 2016, as well as, some other cases of importance. We were successful in a monumental case of first impression in … Continue reading Major Pennsylvania Firearm Cases of 2016
1 Billion Yahoo Accounts Hacked – What You Can Do Now
Yahoo announced that 1 billion of their accounts were hacked. These accounts are now sold by internet criminals to other bad guys which are going to use this information in a variety of ways. For instance, they will send phishing emails claiming you need to change your Yahoo account, looking just like the real ones. … Continue reading 1 Billion Yahoo Accounts Hacked – What You Can Do Now
Need Internet? Lifeline Program Expanded to include Internet
Nearly 500,000 Pennsylvanians use Lifeline, which has now been expanded to include broadband internet service for low-income households, in addition to, or in combination with, landline or wireless voice telephone service. “Lifeline is intended to help make communications more affordable and more accessible for low-income households, helping them stay connected to information about jobs, family, … Continue reading Need Internet? Lifeline Program Expanded to include Internet
You Can Save $$$ – PUC Announces Upgrades to Electric Shopping Website PAPowerSwitch
Switching power is easier than ever. You may be able to save money by switching your electric supplier. In Pennsylvania, you can choose the company that generates your electricity – also known as your electric supplier. This means that you have the power to switch to a competing supplier who can offer the lowest price or … Continue reading You Can Save $$$ – PUC Announces Upgrades to Electric Shopping Website PAPowerSwitch
Commonwealth Court Finds Lower Merion Township’s Firearm Regulations UNLAWFUL
Today, in a case that I handled, the Commonwealth Court issued a decision in Firearm Owners Against Crime (FOAC), et al. v. Lower Merion Township, 1693 C.D. 2015, reversing the trial court and finding that FOAC was entitled to a preliminary injunction against Lower Merion Township's unlawful firearm regulations. The background to the case is … Continue reading Commonwealth Court Finds Lower Merion Township’s Firearm Regulations UNLAWFUL
Concerns on both sides when drafting a commercial lease for a medical marijuana business.
In the upcoming year, medical marijuana businesses will be applying for permits to conduct business in Pennsylvania as either a grower/processor or a dispensary. In my previous blog, I commented on how it may be significantly more costly to rent property for a medical marijuana business than a non-marijuana business as result of the risks … Continue reading Concerns on both sides when drafting a commercial lease for a medical marijuana business.
The Devastating Impact of the Recent Missouri Supreme Court Decision Involving the Protection of Lawful Arms in Commerce
It went largely unnoticed, when the Missouri Supreme Court on April 5, 2016, unanimously reinstated a lawsuit, in reality brought by the Brady Campaign, that a dealer can be sued under a theory of negligent entrustment without the protection of the Protection in Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA - 15 U.S.C. § 7901, et … Continue reading The Devastating Impact of the Recent Missouri Supreme Court Decision Involving the Protection of Lawful Arms in Commerce
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