A Centre County court recently ordered local newspapers to expunge the records or arrests in five different cases, setting off a backlash of First Amendment rights stories in the media. The Philadelphia Inquirer and others reported the story, but it is noteworthy that as of yet it appears that none of the defendants have been […]
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Supreme Court upholds Second Amendment right to bear arms in striking down Chicago gun law
The SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES has decided MCDONALD v. CITY OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS in an opinion handed down on June 28, 2010. Chicago’s firearms laws provide that “no person shall . . . possess . . . any firearm unless such person is the holder of a valid registration certificate for such firearm” […]
Fairlie & Lippy partners teach at Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s 27th Annual Criminal Law Symposium
NORTH WALES, PA, June 10, 2010- A Seminar entitled “Ten Motions You May Not Have Filed” was taught by Steven F. Fairlie, Esquire and Elizabeth L. Lippy, Esquire, of the North Wales firm Fairlie & Lippy, P.C., at the 27th Annual Criminal Law Symposium held at the Hilton Hotel in Harrisburg, PA June 3-4, 2010. […]
NEW CASE DETAILS OBLIGATION OF CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER ADVISING TEACHER RE: EFFECT ON PENSION
In Commonwealth v. Abraham, decided by the Pennsylvania Superior Court on June 08, 2010, the Court ruled that a criminal defense lawyer must advise his client if a guilty plea will result in forfeiture of the teacher’s pension. In Abraham, the defense attorney did not advise his client that pleading guilty would result in a […]
