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Former Montgomery County Special Prosecutor Announces Candidacy for Bucks County DA
Antonetta Stancu, a former special prosecutor in Montgomery County, has announced her candidacy for Bucks County District Attorney, writes Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She will run against her former boss, Matthew Weintraub. “It’s time to address the mental health issues that have resulted in an increase in crime rates, recidivism, and drug abuse,”…
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Upper Gwynedd’s John J. Lombard Jr, Lawyer and Philadelphia Museum of Art Advisor, Dies Aged 85
John J. Lombard Jr. of Upper Gwynedd, a prominent lawyer and longtime Philadelphia Museum of Art advisor, died on November 4 aged 85, writes Bonnie L. Cook for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lombard graduated from La Salle College High School in Wyndmoor in 1952 before earning his bachelor’s degree from La Salle University four years later…
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West Norriton Supports Movement to Legalize Marijuana with Local Decriminalization Ordinance
As Pennsylvania continues to consider the legalization of recreational marijuana, West Norriton has taken the matter into its own hands with ordinance that decriminalizes pot, writes Justin Heinze for the Patch. The ordinance was passed unanimously 5 to 0 at a recent township board of commissioners meeting. And while the possession and consumption of recreational…
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Officiated at This Local Couple’s Wedding
A love of opera connected Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with a Delaware County couple, reports Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. That connection led to her officiating the 2017 wedding of Daryl and Jackie Freedman. Daryl Freedman, a professional opera singer, performed with the Washington National Opera at “Justice at the Opera” hosted by Ginsberg. Working up their…
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Shemtob Draganosky Taylor Family Law Recognized Among 2021 ‘Best Lawyers in America’
Lori K. Shemtob, David J. Draganosky, Andrew D. Taylor and Cynthia Weiss Stein – partners at Shemtob Draganosky Taylor, a divorce and family law firm based in Blue Bell – have been selected for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, one of the legal profession’s oldest and most respected peer-review publications. Recognized among Best Lawyers in both family law…
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Montco Commissioner Joe Gale Reaches Settlement in Social Media Censorship Lawsuit
Montgomery County Commissioner Joseph C. Gale has reached a settlement with eight constituents who filed a federal lawsuit against him after he blocked their access to his social media sites, alleging social media censorship, writes Carl Hessler for The Phoenix Reporter & Item. Under the court settlement, Gale has to restore the constituents’ access and…
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Local Family Law Firm Express Challenges Amid Pandemic
Because of COVID-19 related shutdowns, practicing family law has become difficult for many family law firms including Shemtob Draganosky Taylor, P.C, writes Sophie Panzer for The Jewish Exponent. By order of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, most courts were closed to the public in March, excluding domestic abuse courts which operated remotely at the time. When…
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Royersford Company Places Highest Bid at Most Recent Liquor License Auction at More Than $250K
Magerks Royersford placed the highest bid for a liquor license at the most recent auction held in June of more than $250,000, writes Julia Shanahan for The Standard-Journal. With that, the restaurant joins a throng of Montgomery County companies that have placed high bids at these auctions over the last four years. This followed Gov.…
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Judge Tosses $10M Facebook Lawsuit From Fox 29 Anchor From Merion Station
The lawsuit submitted by Merion Station resident and Fox 29 Anchor Karen Hepp against Facebook and other internet companies has been thrown out by federal judge John Milton Younge, writes Victor Fiorillo for the Philadelphia Magazine. In her complaint, Hepp stated she became aware that a photo of her taken inside a New York convenience…
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County’ Public Defender’s Office Creates High-Level Position Focused Exclusively on Mental Health
In a major step toward increased focus on mental health issues, Montgomery County Public Defender’s Office has created a high-level position focusing exclusively on that important issue, writes Jim Melwert for the KYW Newsradio. The office appointed Greg Nester as its chief of mental health. “Before the creation of a dedicated position, it was just…
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Employees Return To Work But Questions On What’s Next Linger
By Jonathan Young Employees returning to offices, manufacturing facilities and retail establishments in this pandemic are confronted with a dizzying array of guidance from employers, the state Department of Health and the CDC. It’s only natural that employees have questions about their health, safety and responsibilities as businesses reopen. For starters, some employees may be…
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Ask a Real Lawyer: Child Custody and Quarantine
Question: My fiancé shares custody of his son. His ex-wife lives in her mother’s home, who is planning to return to the area from her retirement community in Florida where she has been for several months (in one of the cities with highest number of cases), and refuses to quarantine for 14 days. Is it…
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Lawsuit Against Commissioner Gale Raises Question Whether Public Officials Can Block Constituents on Social Media
A new lawsuit against Montgomery County Commissioner Joseph C. Gale raises the question of whether public officials can block their constituents on social media, writes Anna Orso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Several Montgomery County residents who were blocked by Gale from seeing and responding to his posts on Instagram and Twitter are suing the commissioner…
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Four Dischell Bartle Dooley Partners Named Super Lawyers; Two Partners Recognized As Rising Stars
Four Dischell Bartle Dooley partners have been named Pennsylvania 2020 Super Lawyers and two partners have been named 2020 Pennsylvania Rising Stars. Partners Frank Bartle, Mark Dischell, Jack Dooley and Bob Iannozzi, Jr. were selected for the Super Lawyers list. George Saba, of counsel to the firm, was also named a Super Lawyer. Each year,…
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Montgomery Bar Association Continues to Offer Legal Answers to Pandemic-Related Consumer, Employment Complaints
While law offices and courts across Montgomery County are closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, except for emergency matters, the Montgomery Bar Association has continued to offer legal answers to consumer and employment complaints related to the coronavirus pandemic, writes Carl Hessler Jr. for the Montgomery Media. According to Jim Mathias, the association’s director of…
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Second Saturday Offering Free Virtual Divorce Workshop
Divorce and Family Law Attorney Cynthia Weiss Stein of the Blue Bell law firm Shemtob Draganosky Taylor, PC, is teaming up with Tim Seiders, a financial planner in Worcester Township to present a free virtual divorce workshop for women of central Montgomery County on Saturday May 9th as part of the Second Saturday Divorce Information…
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U.S. Supreme Court Asks Gov. Wolf to Respond to Lawsuit Claiming He Is Violating Some Pennsylvanians’ Right with Coronavirus-Related Business Closures
The U.S. Supreme Court has asked Gov. Tom Wolf to respond to a lawsuit that claims he is violating some Pennsylvanians’ rights with the coronavirus-related business closures, writes Katie Meyer for the WHYY. A version of this suit was already shot down by the state Supreme Court, which ruled that Wolf was within his statutory…
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