You’ve got to be kidding? The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania just determined that there is no right to privacy in your browser searches? Wait, what? Lawyers learn in law school that bad facts make bad laws. In Commonwealth v. Kurtz, decided on December 16, 2025, the facts are bad. Mr. Kurtz was convicted of kidnapping […]
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Pennsylvania DUI With Involuntary Intoxication
The pendulum has swung too far. Thirty years ago a police officer who encountered a friendly, well-mannered intoxicated driver behind the wheel might escort him home. If charged with DUI, the case might be pled down to Recklessly Endangering Another Person or Disorderly Conduct. Not today. Years of pressure from Mothers Against Drunk Driving, carnage […]
PA to outlaw holding phone while driving
A new Pennsylvania law known as “Paul Miller’s Law” will outlaw holding your phone while driving effective June 5, 2025. The good news for those who plan to flout the law is that police may only issue a warning for the first year. Those more concerned about the safety of drivers will be happy when […]
Fairlie & Lippy sweeps Criminal Law awards for Top Lawyers of Montgomery County as seen in The Reporter, Times Herald, and The Mercury
Fairlie & Lippy was voted the top lawyers for three different categories – Montgomery County Criminal Defense, DUI and Juvenile. The entire firm was recognized forMontgomery County Criminal Defense. Christine Cregar was singled out for her outstanding work in DUI. Although I believe we’ve won some if not all of these awards in past years, […]
Abington man shoots robber in defense of others
Many people are familiar with the concept of self defense, but Pennsylvania defense law also permits the use of deadly force in defense of others. In this case, just this past Monday, an Abington man woke up to his mother’s screams for help. She had just returned home from a trip to a casino and […]
