Fairlie & Lippy

Recent Posts from Fairlie & Lippy

• The Execution of the Sniper Raises Fundamental Questions about the Death Penalty

  An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.  Today, November 10, 2009, the Northern Virginia Sniper, John Allen Muhammad, is scheduled for execution by lethal injection for the morbid, malicious murders he committed…

• What number DUI is it?

  The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued an extremely important opinion on October 23, 2009 in the matter of CW v. Haag, which is attached to this blog.  Most people realize that with second and subsequent DUI’s,…

• RRRI or How to avoid the parole board: Recidivism Risk Reduction Incentive

  RRRI is a new program that will shorten the state sentences of prisoners in Pennsylvania

• Preliminary Breath Tests ( PBT ) ruled inadmissible in PA

  PBT inadmissible in Pennsylvania Underage Drinking and DUI or DAI cases unless properly published, calibrated, and tested for accuracy

• Elizabeth Lippy to Speak at Pennsylvania Bar Association Event about Law Firm Marketing

  As found at http://www.pabar.org/public/news%20releases/pr081809.asp HARRISBURG (Aug. 18, 2009) - A panel of minority legal and marketing professionals will discuss their experiences with business development, marketing, branding and related issues at an upcoming program, “Opportunity in…

• Scientific Evidence… how reliable is it? And what do we do now?

  No doubt, anyone who is reading this has read about or seen news coverage of individuals being released from incarceration through the use of DNA evidence that exonerated that individual.  It is a true case…

• Accidents happen…so what do you do when it happens to you?

  Accidents Happen… so a piece of advice for when accidents happen to you!  Rules of What to do and what NOT to do when in a car accident: 1.  Do not apologize.  I know this sounds…

• Read the fine print before you agree to limited tort insurance

  I notice over and over again that consumers have no concept of what they are purchasing when they buy limited tort insurance.   The fundamental difference between limited tort and full tort auto insurance is the…

• Polygraph Examination Declared Unconstitutional

  New technology has allowed for new treatment methods for probationers, including the use of polygraph examinations.  When used appropriately, they can be a useful tool to help the reformation of offenders, especially sex offenders.  But,…

• Fumo Sentencing - Steven F. Fairlie Speaks Out!

  A hot topic of late is the sentence received by former State Senator Vincent Fumo.  After being convicted of multiple felony counts, Fumo received a sentence below the standard guidelines.  Steven F. Fairlie, Esquire voiced…