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CALIFORNIA GAY MARRIAGE DECISION LINKED TO LOCAL COURT CASE

Every step we take toward a future where equal rights, acceptance and tolerance are the rule should be celebrated in America, Harrisburg lawyer says. [more]

RIGHT TO KNOW....SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW

Now the presumption will be that all records are open to public access unless they fall within a specific exemption--a complete cultrual change for most agencies. [more]

THE NON-TRADITIONAL FAMILY

Calling the decision "a victory for non-traditional families [more]

"RIGHT TO KNOW"

Strong citizen participation anticipated in 'RIGHT TO KNOW' Public Information Requests [more]

Nauman Smith Shissler & Hall, LLP, wanted you to know...

Managing partner Craig J. Staudenmaier will moderate a panel discussion at the 2008 Freedom of Information Summit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Friday, May 9, 2008. The annual event is sponsored by The National Freedom of Information Coalition and The Pennsylvania Freedom of Information Coalition. [more]

PA Right-to-Know Law: What Every Lawyer Needs to Know

"There are 30 statutory exceptions in the Law," Attorney Craig J.Staudenmaier said, "opening the door to potential confusion and individual interpretation, so this convenient and well rounded seminar is beneficial for any lawyer." [more]

"Sunshine Week" Recognizes Every Citizen's "Right to Know"

"Openness and transparency are fundamental to American Democracy," leading PA Attorney says. [more]

Nauman Smith Attorney Named Capital Tax Collection Bureau Solicitor

Attorney Lucinda C. Glinn was voted Solicitor for the Capital Tax Collection Bureau effective as of Jan. 27th... [more]

Nauman Smith Attorney Named Solicitor for Paxtang Borough

Attorney J. Stephen Feinour has been appointed Solicitor for the Borough of Paxtang... [more]

Nauman, Smith Announces New 'PA Right to Know' Practice Group

Nauman, Smith, Shissler & Hall, LLP, announced the formation of a new practice group to respond to the recently enacted Pennsylvania Right to Know Law... [more]

Nauman Smith Managing Partner Wins Five-Year Fight for Open Records Case

Nauman Smith Managing Partner Craig Staudenmaier, who represented the Patriot News in its five-year fight requiring PA State Employees Retirement System to release the salaries of Football Coach Joe Paterno and others... [more]

Nauman Smith Managing Partner Honored by Pennsylvania Newspaper Association for Preserving Open Records

Nauman Smith attorney Craig Staudenmaier will receive the Benjamin Franklin Award for Excellence from the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association (PNA) for his work in preserving open records laws and the Right to Know Law. [more]

Nauman Smith Attorney Discusses Open Records Law at Public Forums

Nauman Smith Managing Partner Craig Staudenmaier recently participated in two forums regarding open government and Pennsylvania's open records laws. [more]

Nauman Smith Attorneys Join Junior League of Harrisburg

Attorneys Lucinda Glinn and Suzanne Becker from the law firm of Nauman, Smith, Shissler & Hall, LLP recently completed the Spring provisional class and have joined the Junior League of Harrisburg, a community group at the forefront of identifying and fulfilling community needs. [more]

Nauman Smith Attorney Lucinda Glinn Selected for Bowman Inn of Court

Lucinda Glinn, an attorney in the civil litigation and health care practice groups at Nauman, Smith, Shissler & Hall LLP, has been appointed to the James S. Bowman American Inn of Court where she will participate in educational legal programming with other area lawyers and law students. [more]

Nauman Smith Attorney Publishes Article on Tension Between Provider, Patient Protection

Lucinda Glinn, an attorney in the health care and civil litigation practice groups at Nauman, Smith, Shissler & Hall LLP, recently published an article regarding provider protections in the context of quality of care reporting. Glinn's article comes at a critical time as Pennsylvania leads the way in mandatory patient safety reporting. [more]

Right to Know Law Presented

J. Stephen Feinour, Craig J. Staudenmaier, and Lucinda C. Glinn presented upon Pennsylvania's Right to Know Law and Sunshine Act at the state-wide annual Municipal Law Colloquium held April 13-14, 2007 in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Attorney Staudenmaier, who represents a number of media clients as a First Amendment attorney, explained... [more]

New Business Law E-Newsletter Serves as a Resource to Employers

(Harrisburg, Pa.) - The Harrisburg law firm Nauman, Smith, Shissler & Hall, LLP, announced the launch of its free Business & Employment Law electronic newsletter, designed to provide small to medium-size business owners and managers with resourceful information on current legal issues that affect business operations and employment. [more]

Lucinda Glinn Receives Planned Parenthood Volunteer Of The Year Award

(Harrisburg, Pa.) - Lucinda Glinn, an attorney in the civil litigation and health care practice areas at Nauman, Smith, Shissler & Hall, LLP, has received the Planned Parenthood of the Susquehanna Valley (PPSV) Volunteer of the Year award for 2006. Glinn has been an advocate of Planned Parenthood and reproductive rights at the national and local levels for more than a decade. [more]

Nauman Smith Attorney to Host Free Seminar on Copyrights and Insurance for Artists

(Harrisburg, Pa.) - Benjamin C. Dunlap, Jr., a partner in the Harrisburg law firm Nauman, Smith, Shissler and Hall, LLP, will be giving a free seminar entitled Legalistics: Dealing with Copyrights and Insurance, on Tuesday, February 27, 2007, from 6-8 p.m. at Jump Street, 123 Forster St. in Harrisburg. Dunlap is a former board of directors member and counsel for the Art Association of Harrisburg. [more]

Nauman Smith Attorney Publishes Article on Fair Labor Standards, Overtime Issues

Nauman Smith Attorney Benjamin C. Dunlap Jr. recently published an article about the importance of employers being in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) or face the prospect of costly law suits. The article appeared in the October edition of Business2Business Magazine. [more]