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IN THE NEWS: Pennsylvania Changes to Sex Offender Registration/Megan’s Law

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Starting tomorrow, the rules for who must register as a Megan’s Law sex offender in Pennsylvania will change. Under the new law, sex offenders are classified by three tiers. Tier I offenders will have to register for 15 years. Tier II offenders will have to...

In the News: AOPC to review Allegheny Cty transfer of rape case

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The Pittsburgh Tribune Review reports that the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts is reviewing an incident where an Allegheny County court employee reassigned a case after a relative, who happened to be a public official at the time, requested that the case...

In the News: PA legislator proposes law criminalizing witness failure to report violent crime

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The Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports that Pennsylvania State Senator Kim Ward has preposed a law that would make the failure to report a violent crime a criminal offense. The bill is named “Jennifer’s Law” in honor of “a Westmoreland County...

In the News: Pittsburgh mayor replaces majority of city’s Citizen Police Review Board

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The Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports that Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl has replaced the majority of the city’s Citizen Police Review Board. The new appointments would replace five out of seven members of the board. Ravenstahl’s announcement happened...

In the News: Lea T Bickerton named Rising Star in 2010 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers magazine

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Bickerton and Bickerton attorney Lea T. Bickerton has been named a Rising Star in the 2010 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers magazine. According to SuperLawyers.com, “no more than 2.5 percent [of Pennsylvania attorneys] are named to the Rising Stars list.” For...

IN THE NEWS: Pennsylvania Changes to Sex Offender Registration/Megan’s Law

In the News: AOPC to review Allegheny Cty transfer of rape case

In the News: PA legislator proposes law criminalizing witness failure to report violent crime

In the News: Pittsburgh mayor replaces majority of city’s Citizen Police Review Board

In the News: Lea T Bickerton named Rising Star in 2010 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers magazine

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