The federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C. 1030 (“CFAA”), essentially an anti-hacking statute, is primarily a criminal law. However, under certain circumstances, the CFAA affords a private civil right of action. Pursuant to Section 1030(g) of…
READ MOREIn 1988, Pennsylvania established the Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts Act (the “IOLTA Act”), 62 P.S. 4021 et seq. The IOLTA Act imposed a requirement upon attorneys to hold certain client funds, such as trust retainers and settlement…
READ MOREDonoghue Legal Group proudly announces the addition of attorney Christopher E. Daniels, Esq. Chris has been practicing law since 2002 and joins Donoghue Legal Group after spending eight years in the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, having headed…
READ MOREOn June 8, 2022, in a 6-3 decision where the Justices were divided by political philosophy, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Egbert v. Boule, No. 21-147. There, a U.S. Border Patrol agent assaulted the plaintiff…
READ MOREDonoghue Legal Group is proud to announce that Benjamin R. Picker has been selected as a 2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyer for commercial litigation. Only 5% of Pennsylvania attorneys are selected as Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers selects attorneys who…
READ MOREOn April 4, 2022, in the case of Thompson v. Clark, No. 20-659, the United States Supreme Court (in a 6-3 decision) clarified the legal standard used to determine whether the plaintiff in a civil rights lawsuit based…
READ MOREIn Jones v. McGreevy, decided on January 11, 2022, the Pennsylvania Superior Court held, inter alia, that, unlike other types of retirement accounts, an inherited individual retirement account is not protected from creditors. Pennsylvania law exempts certain property…
READ MOREDonoghue Legal Group’s Co-Managing Partner Jason G. Donoghue, Sr., Esq. was quoted extensively in a news article entitled: “PA’s ‘Constitutional Carry’: Lawyers, Law Enforcement Weight In.” Click here to read the article. Mr. Donoghue focuses his legal practice…
READ MOREIf you are not familiar with confession of judgment, I suggest you read my prior article entitled “Confession of Judgment – Be Careful When Giving Up Your Right to Due Process.” Boiled down to its basics, a confession…
READ MOREYou may have seen recent news reports that Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and attorney for former President Donald Trump, has been suspended from practicing law…
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