On October 24, 2015, Chief Counsel Joshua Prince and Attorney Eric Winter of Firearms Industry Consulting Group (FICG), a division of Prince Law Offices, P.C., in conjunction with King Shooters Supply, will offer a four (4) hour seminar from 10am to 2pm on state and federal firearms law at their store located at 346 E … Continue reading Pennsylvania Firearms Law Seminar – October 24, 2015!
ALERT – PA FFLs, PSP Has No Authority To Conduct Inspections
It has recently come to my attention that the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) is conducting compliance inspections of PA Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) without warrants. Unlike the federal law provision found in 18 U.S.C. 923(g)(1)(B)(ii) that provides ATF with the authority to conduct a compliance inspection once every 12 months without a warrant, no similar … Continue reading ALERT – PA FFLs, PSP Has No Authority To Conduct Inspections
Can You Bring Your Sword Into a School Administration Building? The Superior Court Says No…
Recently, in Commonwealth v. Giordano, 2015 PA Super 167, the Pennsylvania Superior Court published an opinion by Judge Wecht (who is currently running for PA Supreme Court) holding that although a school administration building was not defined in the statute as part of an "elementary or secondary publicly-funded educational institution" and no case law existed … Continue reading Can You Bring Your Sword Into a School Administration Building? The Superior Court Says No…
PaPUC Approves PPL Smart Meter Plan
Today, September 3, 2015, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) approved the Smart Meter Technology Procurement and Installation Plan submitted by PPL Electric Utilities Corporation (PPL). The Commission voted 5-0 to approve an Order finalizing PPL’s plan for smart meter deployment, as required by Act 129 of 2008 (Act 129). The Smart Meter Plan (SMP) … Continue reading PaPUC Approves PPL Smart Meter Plan
A Brief Overview of Constitutional Litigation
By Allen Thompson, Esq. I talk to a lot of people about the U.S. Constitution, the rights guaranteed by it, and whether a governmental entity or agent has violated those rights. The courts, over the last two centuries or so, have built up doctrines and analyses to determine whether the government has violated an individual’s … Continue reading A Brief Overview of Constitutional Litigation
FTC Can Regulate Cybersecurity
August 24, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has issued a ruling in the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) favor in FTC v Wyndham 3d Cir (08/24/2015) (PDF) against organizations that employ poor IT security practices. The ruling was part of a lawsuit between the FTC and hotel chain Wyndham. This court decision affirms … Continue reading FTC Can Regulate Cybersecurity
Child Custody and Jurisdiction
"It is procedure that marks much of the difference between rule by law and rule by fiat." Wisconsin v. Constantineau, 400 U.S. 433, 436 (1971) "The history of procedure is a series of attempts to solve the problems created by the..preceding generation's procedural reforms." Judith Resnick, Precluding Appeals, 70 Cornell L.R. 603, 624 (1985) … Continue reading Child Custody and Jurisdiction
Consumer Alert: Bad Advertisements may Infect Your Computer
Consumer Alert: Bad ads may Infect Your Computer - You need to understand something about poisoned ads on websites which might infect your computer. Here is the situation in a nutshell: Advertisers do not sell their ads to websites one at a time. Websites that want to make money sell their advertising space to an … Continue reading Consumer Alert: Bad Advertisements may Infect Your Computer
Consumer Alert: “Notice of Potential Compliance Violation” by the “Business Compliance Division”
Don't be a victim, watch out for a misleading "Notice of Potential Compliance Violation" from the "Business Compliance Division," says Prince Law Offices, P.C. attorney Jeffrey A. Franklin. The mailing appears to be an official government document, but it is not. Several businesses have reported receiving the postcard, which directs the recipient to call 1-855-530-2615 … Continue reading Consumer Alert: “Notice of Potential Compliance Violation” by the “Business Compliance Division”
PJM and Gas Pipelines Coordinate to Fuel Electric Power Plants
PJM Interconnection and several large interstate natural gas pipelines that provide fuel for electric generators in the PJM footprint, which includes Pennsylvania, have signed a memorandum of understanding spelling out coordination efforts to promote reliability. They have agreed to work more closely with each other to improve operational planning and address growing interdependence between the … Continue reading PJM and Gas Pipelines Coordinate to Fuel Electric Power Plants
