That didn’t take long. Two weeks ago, we blogged about disgraced former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner’s attempt to convince a California appellate court that he shouldn’t have been convicted of intending to commit rape because his pants were on, his fly was zipped, and what he really wanted was sexual “outercourse.” Not surprisingly, the…
In North Carolina last week a judge ordered Francisco Huizar III to pay $8.8 million to Keith King, whose wife he engaged with in an adulterous relationship for 16 months. If you have been jilted by your spouse in Pennsylvania, don’t expect a similar outcome. Chance Meeting According to news reports, the affair began when…
A lawyer for disgraced former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner attempted to argue last week in a California appellate court that his client shouldn’t have been convicted of intending to commit rape because what he really wanted was sexual “outercourse.” It didn’t go well. For readers unfamiliar with the story, a brief recap: In January…
A recent decision by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania should have shoppers on high alert for trip and fall hazards as they navigate the aisles of the supermarket. A Step Backward In Walker v. Save-A-Lot, a customer who was shopping in a Philadelphia Save-A-Lot walked by a large pallet displaying…
We all know it’s a criminal offense for a driver to refuse to pull over for a traffic stop when directed by police. But it may be less commonly known that the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code, since 2001, has provided a defense for drivers who refuse to stop, flee, or attempt to elude a pursuing officer…
If you’ve been thinking about winter activities as the summer heat continues to beat down, you are not alone. The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently weighed in on whether a skier can sue a ski resort for injuries sustained when he fell due to hazardous terrain created by a vehicle operated by a resort employee….
A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision provides good news for cellphone users who don’t want their wireless service carrier to share records of their physical whereabouts with law enforcement without a search warrant. These carriers automatically collect cellphone location information by way of the phones continuously connecting to a set of radio antennas called “cell…
Is a firefighter who could not work following a cancer diagnosis in 2004 but who did not receive a medical report until more than seven years later linking the cancer to her occupation entitled to retroactive workers’ compensation benefits? The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania recently said “yes.” Causal Link In City of Pittsburgh v. Workers’…
Can police uninvited and without a warrant enter a residential driveway to search a parked vehicle? The U.S. Supreme Court recently said “no.” Stolen Motorcycle After seeing photographs on a Facebook profile, police believed that a stolen motorcycle was parked at the top of a driveway at a private residence. An officer went to the…
Should a woman who was kidnapped by Salvadoran guerrillas in 1990, who witnessed them kill her husband, and who was forced to cook, clean and wash their clothes under threat of death be denied asylum because her slave labor provided “material support” to a terrorist organization? According to the Board of Immigration Appeals, the answer…
A recent decision by the Pennsylvania Superior Court is not good news if you believe your spouse expended significant marital assets on illicit lovers and are looking to “settle the tab” in divorce court. Not Our Role In Schultz v. Schultz, a high-asset couple was divorcing after 25 years of marriage. The husband’s net monthly…
There are countless, innocuous reasons why a driver who is not listed on a rental car agreement may get behind the car’s wheel and drive. For those individuals, a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision protects their Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures and comes as good news. For the man…