by Lea Bickerton | May 11, 2026 | Blog, In the News, Technology and Criminal Law
While new types of technology have created new ways to break old wiretapping laws, Fast Company reported on a technological advance in wiretapping: native phone call recording. The article deals with the Apple iPhone feature that lets users record phone calls without... by Lea Bickerton | May 8, 2026 | Blog, Blog Posts, In the News, Proposed Laws
South Carolina congressmen have introduced a bill that would create a registry of people who have been convicted of violent crimes. Under the bill, anyone who has been convicted of a violent crime punishable by more than 180 days of incarceration would be included in... by Lea Bickerton | May 6, 2026 | Blog, In the News, Juvenile Issues, Traffic Ticket
Police in Washington County, Pennsylvania have charged the parents of a juvenile who crashed a dirt bike. According to the police, the dirt bike wasn’t street legal. The parents have been charged with endangering the welfare of children and were cited for 10 motor... by Lea Bickerton | May 2, 2026 | Blog, Child Pornography, In the News, Police Misconduct, Sex Crimes
On April 8, 2026, Pennsylvania State Trooper Stephen Kamnik pleaded to criminal charges related to using state computers to make AI porn. The month before that, a group of Lancaster County juveniles were given probation for using AI to create child sexual abuse... by Lea Bickerton | Apr 30, 2026 | Blog, Gun Laws, In the News
The Pennsylvania State Police released statistics on the number of firearm background check denials from across the Commonwealth in the first quarter of this year. When a person buys or transfers a firearm with a licensed dealer in Pennsylvania, they are required to... by Lea Bickerton | Apr 29, 2026 | Blog, In the News, Proposed Laws
WTAE reported that a Fayette County woman died after overdosing on tianeptine, which is widely known as “gas station heroin.” Since it isn’t considered a controlled substance in Pennsylvania, tianeptine is available for sale without a prescription and is frequently... 