I wrote several weeks ago about the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Riley v. California. There, the Court required a search warrant issued upon probable cause prior to police conducting a search of a lawfully detained person’s smart phone. On July 11, 2014, in Commonwealth v. Stem, Pennsylvania Superior Court followed the Riley case,…

Multi-state professional licensees face significant legal issues when confronted with a disciplinary action or criminal charges from one state. It is important to know when and what to properly report to each jurisdiction after incurring a criminal charge, conviction, or any resultant disciplinary prosecution. Thereafter, timely handling the resulting reciprocal discipline from Pennsylvania’s licensing board…