Family Law

• Child Abuse
  Can a woman’s behavior while pregnant be considered child abuse under civil law? That’s the fundamental question in a case co-counseled by attorneys at Women’s Law Project and Robert Lugg of Lugg & Lugg in Lock Haven. As we recently told … Continue reading

Criminal Law

• Sex Crimes
  We’ve been traveling lately. In just the last few weeks, WLP attorneys have been to cities across the United States and Canada conducting trainings to help advocates and police replicate our annual review of “unfounded” sex crime files at the Philadelphia Police … Continue reading
• Misdemeanors
  Pennsylvania law classifies possessing an instrument of crime as a misdemeanor. “Instrument of crime” generally refers to carrying a concealed firearm or other weapon with the intention to employ said weapon for criminal purposes. It also applies to unlawful body … Continue reading
• Assault
• Prostitution
  We recently told you that Allegheny County police were abusing their authority when making prostitution arrests by adding on a “possession of instruments of crime” charge if the alleged sex worker possessed condoms. Criminalizing condoms defies public health recommendations to … Continue reading

Employment Law

• Employment Discrimination
  Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 was designed to eliminate sex discrimination in schools and education programs. Many people associate Title IX with female athletes, because of the great strides made toward gender equity in athletic opportunities in schools since its … Continue reading
• Sexual Harassment
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