The Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s recent landmark decision in Commonwealth v. Hlubin will change the way DUI checkpoints operate in Pennsylvania. Hlubin’s case concerns the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 53 Pa.C.S. §§ 2301–2317 (the “ICA”), and the Municipal Police Jurisdiction Act, 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 8951–8954 (“MPJA”). On September 29, 2013, Molly Hlubin was stopped at a sobriety […]
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PA Legislature Looks to Remove Statute of Limitations for Child Sex Crimes
The Judiciary Committee of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives has voted to move two pieces of legislation concerning victims of sexual assault, HB 962 (criminal statute of limitations) and HB 963 (civil statute of limitations), to a vote by the House. The House Bills together are called the Pennsylvania Hidden Predator Act. The House overwhelmingly […]
Child porn software results in criminal cases dismissed
https://www.propublica.org/article/prosecutors-dropping-child-porn-charges-after-software-tools-are-questioned
Elizabeth Lippy’s Trial Advocacy Program wins First Place at National Criminal Justice Trial Competition in Chicago
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 […]
Fairlie & Lippy Lawyers aren’t just any kind of Lawyer… they’re SUPER Lawyers!
Fairlie & Lippy, P.C., a Montgomery County Criminal Defense and Personal Injury Firm, is pleased to announce that three of the firm’s lawyers have again been recognized as Super Lawyers for 2018. Managing Partner, Steven F. Fairlie, has been recognized by Super Lawyers since 2005. For 2018 he has not only been selected as a […]
