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IS A TEXT SENDER RESPONSIBLE FOR AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY DRIVER WHO RECEIVED THE TEXT?
A pivotal court ruling is scheduled for May 25th in New Jersey Superior Court. A judge must decide whether Shannon Colonna is responsible for a text message she sent to a 19-year-old Kyle Best that led to his distraction while driving back in 2009. The case originated when the injured parties claimed that the text […]
Learn MoreCRIME LAB TECHNICIANS FAIL TEST.
In DUI arrests, where the crime lab reports make up the bulk of the evidence against the accused, any mistake or miscalibration by the lab technician threatens many people with false DUI convictions. The problem is becoming rampant and widespread. Recently THREE TRACE-evidence technicians have flunked a routine test administered to uphold the Philadelphia Police Department crime lab’s accreditation. […]
Learn MoreRelocation under the new Child Custody Act
When the new Pennsylvania Child Custody Act passed last year, it left two opened questions for litigants to argue over: First: when does a move constitute a relocation? and Second: Can the moving parent challenge the move being considered a relocation? Relocation is defined as “a change of residence of the child which significantly impairs the ability […]
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