Pennsylvania Criminal Defense

Regulators in Pennsylvania recently banned seven adults from the state’s casinos as cases of child neglect and parental negligence grab headlines across the state. These most recent careless parents left their children...

The Pennsylvania State Police arrested Cullen Gilligan, a 29-year-old man from Beaver Falls after he allegedly discharged a firearm close to a campsite occupied by ten people. The police confiscated Gilligan’s rifle, and he...

Hearsay is a fun word we’ve all heard in courtroom dramas. Suddenly, an attorney jumps from their seat, yells “hearsay,” and intently stares at the judge while the judge considers whether he’ll let the witness...

Child custody battles can be emotionally damaging for all parties involved, but a couple’s children typically bear the heaviest burden of feeling like they must “choose sides.” Although parents may feel it is appropriate...

If you’re pulled over by the police and arrested with drugs in the car, it can be horrible. But if you have your kids in the car, it can be a horrifying experience. You’re undoubtedly worried about what will happen to...

The recent case of an Ashville, Pennsylvania, man who pleaded guilty to multiple counts of possession and production of child pornography illustrates how some child porn crimes can trigger federal law. The consequences can be...

We are all probably sadly familiar with the concept of child abuse as a physical act of some form that is committed against a child. What we may not realize, however, is that child abuse in Pennsylvania can also include mental...

Generally speaking, the Fourth Amendment provides specific safeguards that protect individuals from illegal searches and seizures. Thus, conducting a search of your vehicle without your consent or probable cause is considered...

“Indecent exposure” is one of those concepts that seems fairly straightforward but that many people don’t fully understand. Would you be able to give the legal definition of this term if asked to do so? Does indecent...

When you first got into a relationship with your significant other, you never imagined you might one day have to file a Protection from Abuse (PFA) order – or that one might be filed against you. A PFA is a court order issued by...

Although minors are often educated on how to respond to or report adults who touch them inappropriately, teens can also cross boundaries and touch other teens without proper consent. While some may write it off as mere...

The United States Department of Labor describes an H-2B visa as a “program [that] permits employers to temporarily hire nonimmigrants to perform nonagricultural labor or services in the United States. The employment must be...

Munchausen’s Disease is a complex psychiatric condition in which a person routinely exaggerates or creates physiological or emotional symptoms to gain attention from others. Even though they may not be sick or feeling...

Media coverage reports that in late June, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged former Pfizer Senior Statistical Program Lead, Amit Dagar, with insider trading. The SEC alleges that Dagar intentionally bought...

A certified public accountant (CPA) from neighboring New Jersey pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to defraud the United States by promoting fraudulent tax shelters to wealthy clients, according to a recent news...

Date rape is a serious accusation. If someone has accused you of taking advantage of them sexually, or you suspect someone may make such accusations against you, you need legal representation fast. Regardless of your innocence or...

A July 4th shooting in Camden County, New Jersey, that injured a 6-year-old girl sparked a feud between New Jersey County Commissioner Louis Cappelli Jr. and Philadelphia City Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson after...

Raising children is an incredibly rewarding yet challenging experience. When we were young, we naturally assumed that parents had “it all figured out.” In time, we learn that parents grow just as much as their children...

A recent article describes how more and more caseworkers are exiting Philadelphia’s Department of Human Services, leaving the DHS understaffed with a backlog of around 100 cases of alleged child abuse waiting to be...

Black children, according to a new national analysis, are in nearly every state more likely to be involved in a child maltreatment case. The report, unlike in previous research, broke down the child welfare system not only by...