Monthly Archives: January 2021
Pennsylvania Woman Pleads Guilty for Her Role in Synthetic Identity Fraud Conspiracy
If someone made fraudulent transactions using your social security number, you would probably find out quickly. Financial institutions are always on the lookout for fraud, and given that your bank sends you fraud alert texts when you so much as make a purchase at a Wawa outside your home county, the bank would certainly… Read More »
Do Pennsylvania’s Laissez Faire Smoking Laws Cause DUI Incidents?
Sure, there are social drinkers who have never lit a cigarette, and there are cigarette smokers who do not drink alcohol but for the most part, drinking and smoking go together. The neon signs in bars and the glow of cigarettes add to the atmosphere of conviviality. At least, that was how the old… Read More »
In DUI Cases, Whether You Injure Someone Matters More Than Prior Offenses or the Nature of the Substance
One of the many flaws of the drug education programs many of us experienced in school is that they made it sound like there are good drugs and bad drugs, that something is either a dangerous poison that only a stupid or amoral person would ingest, or else it is a harmless, beneficial medicine. … Read More »
The Drug Overdose Response Immunity Law Encourages Bystanders to Choose Compassion Over Fear
What would you do if someone appeared to be suffering a drug overdose while you were present in the same room? When someone asks you this question hypothetically, you might think that calling 911 is the obvious choice, but the way people actually respond in this situation depends on several other important details. Do… Read More »
