Going through a divorce can be a painful, chaotic process. For most of us, divorce is a new experience, and we might not be sure what to prepare for. But, much like a job interview, being prepared can impact the outcome of your divorce. Today we provide five key job...
Month: February 2018
Does data mining create a duty to warn?
Facebook is a place of unlimited connectivity and information sharing. Most of us view Facebook as a benign place to post photos and share funny videos. We probably don't spend a lot of time thinking about how the information we share is used on the back end. Facebook...
Water main break and ice factors in a Pittsburgh car crash
If a vehicle skids out on a slick road, this is not generally viewed as a premises liability case. However, there are types of accidents that could indicate a failure of the responsible party to ensure that the road is safe. A Pittsburgh woman suffered a serious...
What a DUI in Pennsylvania means for your future
Compared to other states, Pennsylvania is pretty strict when it comes to drunk driving. If you get arrested for driving under the influence (DUI), here’s what you should know: Immediate consequences The court considers two factors in assessing the penalty for a...
How is child support determined in Pennsylvania?
When a couple with children decides to divorce, the topic of child support is bound to come up. Child support is a court-ordered monetary amount that one parent must pay to the other in order to help cover child-related expenses. Child support is meant to help pay...
3 tips to preventing injury in a fall
A slip and fall accident can lead to serious injury. Every year, nearly 8 million people visit the emergency room due to a slip and fall. That's more than one-third of all injury-based ER visits. Even if you don't fall from a high platform, such as a ladder or...
Criminal record becomes less of a barrier to employment
In a previous post, we discussed some of the ways a criminal record can create challenges for a person throughout their life. It has been widely understood that a criminal record-which anyone who has ever been arrested has, regardless of whether they are convicted-can...
Can police bias impact drug-sniffing dogs?
In a recent study, researchers examined drug-sniffing dogs and their handlers. They conducted an experiment in which handlers were sent with their dogs into different environments to seek out drugs. In certain instances, the handlers were led to believe that the...
New attorney device protections at border security
If you've ever hired a lawyer, you're entitled to certain protections under lawyer confidentiality and attorney-client privilege. But what happens when your lawyer-and their devices-go through border security? What mechanisms are in place to protect your confidential...
Is a defense attorney’s loyalty to their client or the verdict?
Where does a defense lawyer's responsibility lie? Is it their duty to obey their client's wishes, or are they obliged to act in whatever way they believe has the highest likelihood of a positive outcome for their client? What happens when these two objectives conflict...
