On July 7, 2015, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court adopted new Rules of Criminal Procedure, and revised and renumbered other Rules, to provide for instructions to prospective and selected jurors concerning the use of personal electronic devices during their service. Jurors are prohibited from using such devices for communication or to conduct independent research on a … Continue reading Pennsylvania Supreme Court Restricts Use of Electronic Devices by Jurors
Police Recordings and the Right to Know Law
Earlier this month, Attorney Allen Thompson authored a post Yes, You Can Record Police Officers During The Course of Their Official Duty. The following day, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania released its decision in Pennsylvania State Police v. Grove, 1146 C.D. 2014. The primary issue in Grove was whether the video recordings of interactions between … Continue reading Police Recordings and the Right to Know Law
Appeal Filed with the PA Supreme Court in Leach v. Commonwealth
On July 20, 2015, the Commonwealth filed a Notice of Appeal with the Commonwealth Court in relation to its decision in Leach, et al. v. Commonwealth, et al., 585 M.D. 2014, regarding the constitutionality of Act 192, which, inter alia, provided for attorney fees and costs, when a municipality violates 18 Pa.C.S. 6120. Today, the … Continue reading Appeal Filed with the PA Supreme Court in Leach v. Commonwealth
FICG/Prince Law Offices, P.C.’s Ninth Bi-Annual Machinegun Shoot – October 17, 2015!
Firearms Industry Consulting Group (FICG)®, a division of Prince Law Offices, P.C., will be hosting our ninth bi-annual machine gun shoot at Eastern Lancaster County Rod and Gun Club on October 17, 2015, in celebration of the 2nd Amendment of the US Constitution, and Article 1, Section 21 of the PA Constitution. Eastern Lancaster Rod … Continue reading FICG/Prince Law Offices, P.C.’s Ninth Bi-Annual Machinegun Shoot – October 17, 2015!
PRESS RELEASE: Attorneys Allen Thompson and Adam Kraut admitted to the Western District of Pennsylvania
Today, on motion by Attorney Joshua Prince, Attorneys Allen Thompson and Adam Kraut were admitted to practice in United States District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. The ceremony took place at the Federal District Court in Johnstown, PA in front of Judge Kim R. Gibson. Judge Gibson administered the oath to Attorneys Thompson and Kraut … Continue reading PRESS RELEASE: Attorneys Allen Thompson and Adam Kraut admitted to the Western District of Pennsylvania
Agree When You Disagree: Custody, Opposing Partes, and Getting Along as Best Possible
I am devoting this blog entry in the interests of counseling against bad manners and brutishness. Inherently, disputes arising out of dissolved marriages or other relationships involving children in common to the disputants, are ugly. Litigation is nary a cordial concern, and when broken personal relationships and children get involved - the gloves tend to come off. This … Continue reading Agree When You Disagree: Custody, Opposing Partes, and Getting Along as Best Possible
EPA Honors Green Chemistry Winners – including our local Renmatix
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing landmark green chemistry technologies developed by industrial pioneers and leading scientists that turn climate risk and other environmental problems into business opportunities, spurring innovation and economic development. Prince Law Offices, P.C. congratulates Renmatix from King of Prussia, Pennsylvania for being a winner. The Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award … Continue reading EPA Honors Green Chemistry Winners – including our local Renmatix
Is it Time to Appeal Your Property Assessment?
Your home or business property tax bill may have arrived recently and like many of us, you wonder if you are paying more than your fair share. How do you tell? What can you do? What is an assessment? In Pennsylvania, real estate assessment is the value the county assigns to your property. The assessment … Continue reading Is it Time to Appeal Your Property Assessment?
WARNING: Putative Firearms Attorneys Are On The Rise – Caveat Emptor
In the recent year, we have seen a drastic increase in attorneys purporting to handle firearms law issues; yet, many have not handled a firearms law issue, have stolen our copyrighted content and/or have provided ineffective assistance of counsel to their clients. Accordingly, it is imperative that any prospective client properly vet an attorney prior … Continue reading WARNING: Putative Firearms Attorneys Are On The Rise – Caveat Emptor
Lower Merion Township’s Preliminary Objections in Relation to its Unlawful Firearm Ordinance are DENIED
Today, the Honorable Steven Tolliver of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas issued a decision and order denying Lower Merion Township's Preliminary Objections requesting that the complaint filed by Firearm Owners Against Crime (FOAC) and other plaintiffs be dismissed. In so ruling, Judge Tolliver not only found that the individual plaintiffs sufficiently averred standing … Continue reading Lower Merion Township’s Preliminary Objections in Relation to its Unlawful Firearm Ordinance are DENIED