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Trump’s Campaign Manager Charged With Simple Battery

Filed under: News by Contributor @ March 30, 2016

On Tuesday, police charged Corey Lewandowski, Donald Trump’s campaign manager, with simple battery, a misdemeanor which can carry up to a year in jail. Police in Jupiter, Florida determined that probable cause existed to file a criminal complaint against Lewandowski following a videotaped altercation that occurred at a campaign event earlier this month. The video […]

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Speed Limit to Increase on PA Turnpike

Filed under: News by Contributor @ March 20, 2016

On Wednesday, the Turnpike Commission confirmed that it will soon increase the speed limit on long stretches of the Pennsylvania Turnpike from 65 mph to 70 mph. This change follows a pilot project in which the speed limit was increased from 65 mph to 70 mph for a 100-mile stretch of roadway between the Blue […]

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PA House Passes Medical Marijuana Bill

Filed under: News by Contributor @ March 16, 2016

On Wednesday evening, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted to legalize medical marijuana, all but ensuring that Pennsylvania will become the 24th state to do so. The bill, which originated in the Senate, was amended by the House earlier this week, and the final version was passed by a vote of 149-43. The bill will […]

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Watch Steve Fairlie Discuss the Bill Cosby Case on ‘The American Law Journal’

Filed under: News by Contributor @ February 29, 2016

Click the link to watch Steve discuss the Bill Cosby case on The American Law Journal‘s broadcast  of “The People v. Bill Cosby – Advantage Prosecution or Defense?” Let us know what you think of the program in the comments section below.

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Broader Expungement of Criminal Records Coming to PA

Filed under: Criminal Law, News by Contributor @ February 1, 2016

Governor Tom Wolf today signed into law Senate Bill 166 which will expand the range of crimes which may be expunged from criminal records. While this is good news for many within the Commonwealth, the law will not go into effect until 270 days from now. This means that courts will begin to process the […]

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