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Most Recent Articles
New Legislation Proposes Mandatory Minimum Sentence Exceptions
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Breaking up is hard to do in Pennsylvania for Unmarried Couples
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Act 11 of 2011 – Part II
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How to Kick out your Spouse (and Keep the House to Yourself)
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At Will Employment in Pennsylvania
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Grandparent Rights in Pennsylvania
Legislation enacted at the end of last year amended the child custody statutes in Pennsylvania. Included in the legislation was a new section 5324 (23 Pa.C.S. Section 5324) relating to who has standing to seek any form of physical or legal custody of…
“Texas Hold ’Em” Poker Tournaments
From time to time our office receives inquiries from Licensee regarding the legality of hosting a "Texas Hold 'Em" poker tournament on the licensed premises.…
Prevailing Wage
The Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, 43 Pa.C.S. §165-1, et seq., is a law first enacted in 1961, that was intended to establish a minimum wage for persons working on publicly funded project. The Courts have stated that the Act was enacted to protect…
Protection From Abuse (PFA) – Civil in Nature, but Beware of Criminal Consequences
Protection from Abuse (PFA) matters in Pennsylvania are governed by the "Pennsylvania Protection From Abuse Act" found at 23 PA.C.S.A. §§ 6101-61118, as amended. Upon the showing of abuse, one can obtain a PFA against any family member, current or pa…
Bar Owner Charged in Customer's Fatal DUI Wreck
As a former prosecutor for the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) and now a private liquor license attorney, I read with great interest the article in the Patriot News recently about criminal charges being filed against a Harrisburg area bar/re…
