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No Spousal Privilege in Pennsylvania Criminal Child-Abuse Cases

Filed under: Criminal Law, News Tags: by Steven F. Fairlie @ March 3, 2012

A Pennsylvania judge has ruled that incriminating text messages between a husband and wife may be used as evidence in the woman’s child abuse trial. In Commonwealth v. Hunter, the defendant was charged with aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of a child, simple assault and criminal conspiracy to endanger the welfare of a child after […]

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Man Sent to Jail for Winning at Blackjack

Filed under: News Tags: by Steven F. Fairlie @ February 24, 2012

In a case that no one could make up, a man gambling at Philadelphia Park Casino & Racetrack in Bucks County, Pennsylvania won $2500 at blackjack.  He produced his ID to cash out but casino officials learned he was wanted for drug offenses in Altoona, Pennsylvania and alerted the appropriate authorities.  Instead of celebrating with […]

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Arrested for Practicing Law Under the Influence?

Filed under: News Tags: by Steven F. Fairlie @ January 26, 2012

The Visalia Times-Delta has reported that California lawyer Michelle Winspur was arrested for appearing in court on behalf of clients under the influence of alcohol. A member of the court’s staff noticed that she was manifestly under the influence. As a result, field sobriety tests were administered and failed and then a breathalyzer was administered. […]

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Fairlie & Lippy hires Christopher Bradley for Personal Injury and Civil Litigation

Filed under: Fairlie & Lippy News, News Tags: by Steven F. Fairlie @ December 29, 2011

We’ve hired yet again – this time a lateral with lots of experience handling Personal Injury, including catastrophic injuries, and Civil Litigation cases for a prestigious Philadelphia-based law firm.   Christopher Bradley is a wonderful lawyer and a nice human being.  He can identify with you on a personal level and then take care of business […]

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Liz Lippy named to The National Trial Lawyers’ list “Top 40 under 40”

Filed under: Fairlie & Lippy News, News Tags: by Steven F. Fairlie @ December 27, 2011

Congratulations to Elizabeth Lippy for being honored by The National Trial Lawyers as one of their “Top 40 under 40.”   This exclusive award only goes out to 40 trial lawyers – putting Liz among the very best of the best young trial lawyers.  We are thrilled with her accomplishment – capping a year of great […]

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