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With the passage of House Bill 542, you can now legally purchase and use certain fireworks in Pennsylvania. Residents are allowed to purchase Class C fireworks. These are also known as consumer grade fireworks. According to the Pennsylvania State Police, consumer grade fireworks include firecrackers, Roman candles, bottle rockets, and similar fireworks that contain a […]

The Pennsylvania Senate passed Senate Bill 607 on Tuesday, which would allow local municipal police to use radar to detect drivers’ speed. Pennsylvania is currently the only state that does not allow this procedure already. Right now only state police are allowed to use radar to clock your speed. According to the bill, police officers […]

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Congratulations to Fairlie & Lippy Partner Elizabeth Lippy! She is Associate Director of American University Law School’s Trial Advocacy Program, which just won First Place at the National Criminal Justice Trial Competition in Chicago. The team also dominated in the individual awards, winning awards for the best opening, best closing, and best cross-examination. Elizabeth is […]

For some unknown reason Pennsylvania’s courts have refused to allow litigants to cite to the majority of Superior Court and Commonwealth Court decisions – those that were designated as non-precedential.  This could be maddening if you found a case directly on point with the issue in your case.  You’re holding the answer in your hand.  […]