Siana Law recognizes partner, Sheryl L. Brown, Esquire, for her recent publication in the September 2017 issue of the Pennsylvania State Association of Borough’s Borough News Magazine. Read the full article, Ready, Set, Record? How a new law will affect the use of body cameras by municipal police, to learn more about Act 22 of 2017, which…
Siana Law Partner, Sheryl L. Brown, Esquire had the honor of participating in Delaware County’s CLE as a panel member presented by the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee on December 7, 2016. This informative and lively program, “What is your Case Worth when Analyzed and Compared Over the Last Several Years” is a favorite of panel…
On October 13, 2016, Christopher P. Gerber and Sheryl L. Brown, partners of Siana Law, together with Robert Tanenbaum, Ph.D, of the Institute of Forensic Psychology, presented a training session to the Police Chiefs Association of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania entitled “CODE BLUE: Legal and Medical Implications of Mental Fitness Examinations.” The program offered chiefs of…
Municipal Alert by Sheryl L. Brown, Esquire To Record or Not to Record…That is the Question. What the Passing of Senate Bill 976 Could Mean for the Use of Body Cameras. Senate Bill 976 was initially introduced to amend the Pennsylvania Wiretap Act to permit law enforcement officials to use body worn cameras. More than…
Municipal police departments are obligated to ensure that their police officers are both physically and emotionally fit for duty. Liability that can arise from a failure to satisfy this obligation can be substantial. In today’s litigious environment, addressing the myriad of issues that are implicated by the subject can be daunting. A failure to properly…
Municipal Alert Former Employee’s Use of Smartphone to Record Employer – Not so Smart The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently determined that the interception of oral communications recorded by an employee of his former boss using a “voice memo” application on his smartphone violated the Pennsylvania Wiretap Act. In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Talbot…
Municipal Alert Mobile Audio Video Recordings May Not be Exempt from Right to Know Requests The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently determined that the interception of oral communications recorded by an employee of his former boss using a “voice memo” application on his smartphone violated the Pennsylvania Wiretap Act. In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v.…
On June 4, 2015, Siana Law attorneys Sheryl L. Brown, Michael G. Crotty and John P. Henry presented a full-day seminar on the Legal Aspects of Code Enforcement to members of the Pennsylvania Association of Code Officials (PACO). The presentation was given as part of a PACO Annual Educational Conference, before a variety of municipal and…