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Philadelphia to Begin Enforcing Law Requiring the Reporting of Lost Firearms
Mayor Nutter and City Counsel plan to announce that enforcement of a controversial gun law will begin in early August of 2008. The law, which requires gun owners to report lost or…
July 11, 2008 -
Mortgage Fraud Increase Leads to FBI Crackdown
The late 1990’s saw the beginning of a housing boom, brought on by Federal programs which made buying a home easier through government-sponsored loan programs; such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.…
July 9, 2008 -
MONEY LAUNDERING CASES NOW POSE GREATER BURDEN FOR PROSECUTION
The Supreme Court of the United States decided two cases on June 2, 2008, pertaining to charges of money laundering. In the first case, the charge of money laundering could only be…
July 8, 2008 -
PHILADELPHIA JUDGE RULES DEFENDANT NOT IN VIOLATION OF IMPLIED CONSENT, OVERTURNS LICENSE SUSPENSION
All licensed drivers in Pennsylvania are subject to the state’s Implied Consent law, which states: “Any person who drives, operates, or is in actual physical control of the movement of a motor…
July 7, 2008 -
U.S. SUPREME COURT RULES ABSENT WITNESSES CANNOT HAVE TESTIMONY ADMITTED
Last week, the United States Supreme Court ruled that an absent witness’ testimony cannot be admitted to prove a defendant’s guilt, unless the defendant engaged in acts of misconduct specifically intended to…
July 3, 2008 -
ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE BILL EXPECTED TO PASS U.S. SENATE VOTE WITH EASE
Recently, a piece of legislation which would make it illegal for federal prosecutors to order companies to turn-over privileged documents as part of a cooperation agreement, passed a U.S. House of Representatives…
July 2, 2008 -
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT MAKES FIRST EVER RULING REGARDING SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS
“A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed”. This, the wording of the…
June 30, 2008 -
FORMER PHILADELPHIA EAGLE JEVON KEARSE VIOLATES IMPLIED CONSENT LAW
Jevon Kearse, formerly of the Philadelphia Eagles and now a member of the Tennessee Titans, was arrested over the weekend on the campus of Vanderbilt University, charged with Driving Under the Influence…
June 25, 2008 -
PHILADELPHIA AREA THEFTS TIED TO NATIONWIDE VICTORIA’S SECRET “PANTY-RAID”
Pennsylvania State Police arrested four men this past weekend, accused of running an interstate theft ring which stole between $600,000 and $1,000,000 from nationwide Victoria’s Secret retail stores. Three men were arrested…
June 23, 2008 -
R. KELLY NOT GUILTY IN CHILD PORNOGRAPHY TRIAL
Seven hours was all it took for a jury to acquit singer R. Kelly of 14-counts of child pornography, a verdict six-years in the making. Kelly was accused of videotaping a sexual…
June 21, 2008