by Bickerton Law | Jul 9, 2022 | Blog, In the News, Juvenile Issues, News
PHILADELPHIA, PA– Until September 29th, a new, expanded juvenile curfew is in effect in Philadelphia, PA. Under the previous curfew ordinance, anyone under 16 years old had to be indoors by 10:00 PM. With the new experimental ordinance, anyone under the age of 18 must...
by Bickerton Law | Jul 8, 2022 | Blog, Civil Asset Forfeiture, Law News, New Laws, News
HARRISBURG,PA– **UPDATE: 7/20/2022 12:20 AM** Governor Tom Wolf signed Senate Bill 1183 into law on July 11, 2022. The new law, Act 20 of 2022, takes effect on September 9th, 2022. ORIGINAL ARTICLE The Pennsylvania House and Senate have passed a bill allowing the...
by Bickerton Law | Jul 7, 2022 | Blog, Commentary, Gun Laws, Gun Rights, In the News, New Laws, News
In the aftermath of the Buffalo, Uvalde, and Highland Park mass shooting incidents, the topic of red flag laws has been front and center. But what is a red flag law and what are they designed to do? Red flag laws explained A red flag law is defined as a regulation...
by Bickerton Law | Jul 2, 2022 | Blog, Fraud, In the News, News
The United States Department of Justice has announced that it has filed several charges in cases where they are alleging that the defendants have committed cryptocurrency-related fraud. Law enforcement has stepped up its investigation of cryptocurrency...
by Bickerton Law | Jun 29, 2022 | Blog, In the News, News, sentencing, Sex Crimes
R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison on June 29, 2022 R. Kelly, R&B star and writer, was sentenced to 30 years in prison after his federal convictions for racketeering and Mann Act violations. Kelly was previously tried and acquitted of unrelated sexual...
by Bickerton Law | Jun 29, 2022 | Blog, DUI, In the News, News
SPARTA TOWNSHIP-Crawford County, PA On June 17th, four Amish juveniles were charged after being pulled over in a horse and buggy in Sparta Township. The report from the Pennsylvania State Police Corry Unit noted that the buggy was pulled over because the youths, who...
