Legal
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Conshy’s AmerisourceBergen Reaches Hefty Settlement with Washington for ‘Flooding State with Painkillers’
Conshohocken-based AmerisourceBergen along with McKesson and Cardinal Health has reached a $518 million settlement with Washington in a complex trial over their role in flooding the state with highly addictive opioid painkillers, writes Gene Johnson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The nation’s three largest opioid distributors and Johnson & Johnson already reached a national settlement last…
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Fox 29 Anchor From Lower Merion Keeping Score in Facebook Court Fight
The Meta company Facebook wants to toss out the case with Karen Hepp (Hepp v. Facebook, No. 20-2725), but the judge said no. Victor Fiorillo reports the very latest details on Karen Hepp’s Facebook battle for Philadelphia Magazine. The Lower Merion-based Fox 29 anchor is continuing her fight against Zuckerberg and Facebook over advertisements over…
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Legal Matters: Navigating Summer Camp Plans with Your Co-Parent
By Inna Materese Spring has officially sprung, which means the school year is winding down. Thoughts of the hot summer months — and summer camp — have probably crept into view, along with questions about payment arrangements for co-parents. Support orders typically provide for basic child support based on statewide guidelines, as well as the division…
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Legal Matters: Three Ways to Control the Speed and Cost of Your Legal Matter
By Elizabeth Billies 1) Get information to your attorney in a timely manner. Your attorney will likely ask you for supporting documentation, a summary or explanation, and/or other needed information during the course of their representation of you. Ask your attorney when he or she would ideally need the requested information and provide it in a timely manner.…
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Montgomery Bar Association Hosts Successful Ladies in Leadership Networking Event
Montgomery Bar Association hosted their “Ladies in Leadership” panel discussion and networking event recently. It was an honor to host such an esteemed panel, which included: Kathleen D. Wilkinson, Esq., President, Pennsylvania Bar Association Sarinia Michaelson Feinman, Esq., President, Montgomery Bar Association Carrie A. Woody, Esq., President, Delaware County Bar Association Michelle A. Bernardo-Rudy, Esq.,…
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Lower Moreland Police Officer Plays the Role of Hero at Local Restaurant
A simple gift card may have ultimately saved the life of a P.F. Chang’s patron in Warrington. Police officer Sean McCoy was lunching at the chain restaurant with his wife when an emergency interrupted their meal. Jon Campisi covered the public servant’s quick-thinking actions in the Lower Moreland Patch. Officer Sean McCoy, 40, was about…
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Neighbors of Wildflower Farm, a Point of Contention in Willistown Township, Share Their Side of The Story
Wildflower Farm in Willistown Township has been a point of contention for months, as neighbors believe they have been demonized on social media and ignored by township officials, writes Davis Giangiulio for Main Line Tonight. Lonnie Gray owns one of the five homes on Castlebar Lane, a quiet cul-de-sac where Ryan and Lori Heenan bought…
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Ridley 1978 Murder Victim Remained Unidentified for 44 Years–Until Now
The victim in a 44-year-old cold case murder has finally been identified, thanks to some internet detective work, writes Beccah Hendrickson for 6abc.com. Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer and Ridley Township police announced that a John Doe found dead Dec. 13, 1978, is Kevin Carroll. Carroll was an 18-year-old airman who was discharged from…
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Montgomery Bar Association Women Presidents Panel— One Day Only—on April 5, 2022
Join the Montgomery Bar Association for this exciting one-day event, Ladies in Leadership, on April 5. All four Montgomery Bar Association Presidents in Zone 9, which is Montgomery County, Bucks County, Chester County, and Delaware County, are women as well as the PBA President. The presidents will speak about leadership, work/life balance, post-COVID challenges in…
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Legal Matters: Tips to Avoid Surprises When Buying Property
By Eric Wert A recent article in the Philadelphia Inquirer highlights a serious problem some homeowners face after purchasing a property – they don’t own the entire property that they believe they bought. The article tells the story of a young couple in Delaware County who signed an agreement of sale to sell their first…
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Legal Matters: Social Media is Not Your Friend
By Inna G. Materese Whether or not social media is a positive or negative force in our modern society is a question for philosophers and experts. But, as a family lawyer, I am here to tell you that social media can and will be used against you in a court of law. This is a…
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Montgomery County and Bucks County Mourns Losses of PA State Troopers Branden T. Sisca and Martin F. Mack III, Struck Down on I-95
PA State Trooper Martin Mack III, once a member of the lacrosse coaching staff at Truman High School in Levittown, was killed in an early-Monday-morning traffic accident on I-95. He was just 33, Branden T. Sisca was only 29. Philly Lacrosse had the tragic story. Mack, from Bristol, was on patrol with another local trooper…
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People Magazine: Cold Case Murder Victim Identified as Missing Coatesville Teen aka ‘Tiger Lady’
Using enhanced DNA technology, New Jersey authorities have identified a young woman whose remains were discovered 30 years ago as Coatesville missing teen Wendy Louise Baker, writes Chris Harris for People. The body of the 16-year-old Baker was found on October 26, 1991, close to the New Jersey and Pennsylvania border. Due to the advanced…
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Legal Matters: Understanding Workers’ Compensation Benefits
By Jonathan Young If you are injured on the job or sustain a work-related illness, you have recourse. The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act mandates that insurance benefits be paid for your medical expenses. Moreover, if you are unable to work, you are compensated for any wage loss due to your injury. While Workers’ Compensation insurance is mandated…
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Cold Case: Widower’s Last-Ditch Effort Using Life’s Savings, Hopes to Solve His Wife’s Murder
April 19, 1991, was typical for Croydon wife and mother Joy Hibbs: She ran errands, returned home, and prepared for her evening work shift as a medical assistant. She never made it, reports Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to police reports, someone strangled and stabbed Joy Hibbs to death that afternoon. The perpetrator then covered his or her tracks…
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Montgomery Bar Association Receives Awards From the Pennsylvania Bar Association
The Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) presented three (3) County Bar Recognition Awards to the Montgomery Bar Association during its 56th Annual Seminar of the Conference of County Bar Leaders on Feb. 25 in Lancaster. Recognized for its Diversity Network Initiative, 2021 Law Day Celebration & U.S. Naturalization Ceremony and Member-Wellness Initiatives, the Montgomery Bar Association…
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Legal Matters: Common Questions in Applying For Social Security Disability
By Jonathan Young Q. If I am over age 62 and unable to work because of poor health, should I just apply for my early Social Security retirement benefits? A. No. You should speak to an attorney and explore applying for Social Security Disability benefits. If you are age 62 or over and apply for Social Security Disability benefits,…
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Lower Merion Fox 29 Anchor Ready to Take Her Battle with Facebook to Supreme Court
Fox 29 anchor Karen Hepp, a Lower Merion resident, is not backing down from her fight with Facebook over advertisements over dating sites that used her image without permission, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. Hepp first found out about the ads from her coworkers. “Everybody at work knew about it,” said Hepp. “Usually, the…
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