Study after study link noise pollution with adverse health including birth defects, miscarriages, diabetes, heart disease, heart attack, high blood pressure, learning impairment in children, psychological disorders, stress induced disorders, hearing loss, PTSD, and early death. Noise disrupts communities, interferes with the enjoyment of natural areas, and causes neighbor disputes.
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Pennsylvania Noise Ordinances for Townships Webinar February 3, 2021
On February 3, 2021, from 12-1PM, Shannon Brown will present What’s All the Noise About Noise Ordinances to the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS). Program Description Township supervisors, staff, and solicitors receive sound information about the need for noise ordinances; understanding the startling current research…
Shannon Brown Appointed An Advisor for QuietParks.org
QuietParks.org recently appointed Shannon Brown, Esq., to its Advisory Team. Founded by Gordon Hempton of One Square Inch of Silence fame and Vikram Chauhan, QuietParks.org works to raise awareness of noise pollution in natural environments and recognize areas…
Pennsylvania Noise Ordinance Article Published
The November-December 2020 issue of The Pennsylvania Lawyer contains an article on noise ordinances in Pennsylvania—Turning Up Quiet With Noise Ordinances. The article provides context for attorneys when drafting noise ordinances for Pennsylvania. Many noise ordinances and purported noise ordinances (actually problematic omnibus “zoning” ordinances or…
Revised Model Noise Ordinance for Pennsylvania Released
Attorney Shannon Brown released a newly-revised Model Noise Ordinance for Pennsylvania municipalities. A noise ordinance acts as an essential tool for municipalities to encourage neighborliness, to recognize fundamental constitutional property rights, and to reduce the negative health effects of noise pollution in Pennsylvania communities. The newly-revised…
2019 NEPA Green Fair on April 27, 2019
The 2019 NEPA Green Fair is scheduled for Saturday, April 27, 2019, from 10AM to 3PM in Nay Aug Park in the City of Scranton. The NEPA Green Fair will kick-off with a 5K run starting at…
Pennsylvania Attorney Shannon Brown Uses SSL and HTTPS
Pennsylvania Attorney Shannon Brown secures in-transit data by using SSL and HTTPS for the Shannon Brown Law Website. Despite being a standard practice, very few Pennsylvania law firms provide SSL security for their websites. Failure to Use HTTPS Results in a Browser Warning HTTPS helps secure communications between a…
Attorney Brown’s Research Cited by a National Legal Treatise on eDiscovery & Digital Evidence
The forthcoming eDiscovery & Digital Evidence legal treatise by Jay E. Grenig & William C. Gleisner, III, favorably cites Pennsylvania Attorney Shannon Brown’s 2016 article on eDiscovery: Peeking Inside The Black Box: A Preliminary Survey of Technology Assisted Review (TAR) and Predictive Coding Algorithms…
Attorney Brown Admitted to the Federal District Court for Eastern Pennsylvania
On October 12, 2018, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania admitted Attorney Shannon Brown. Attorney Brown now maintains admissions to the federal Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Judge Joseph Leeson,…
Program on Pennsylvania Noise Ordinances & Noise Law
On September 19, 2018, Attorney Shannon Brown presented on noise ordinances in Pennsylvania. Current scientific and medical research links noise to significant adverse health effects such as high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, annoyance, stress, and learning impairment in children. As research shows, noise need not be “loud” to be…
Attorney Brown Scheduled for Penn State Extension Program on Noise Ordinances
Penn State Extension scheduled Attorney Shannon Brown to speak at a statewide webinar on Pennsylvania noise ordinances on September 19, 2018. Attorney Brown focuses on community development, community engagement, and community place-making law including land use, noise pollution, and noise control. Neighborhood noise increasingly challenges communities and municipalities. Simple application…
Brown Appointed to Scranton-Abingtons Planning Association (SAPA)
Clarks Summit Borough appointed attorney Shannon Brown to serve as the Borough’s representative to the Scranton-Abingtons Planning Association (SAPA). This summer, SAPA will launch the second phase of a multi-year initiative to help each member community update its zoning ordinances to comply with current state laws and to…
Attorney Brown Re-appointed to Planning Commission
In January 2018, the Clarks Summit Borough Council unanimously re-appointed Attorney Shannon Brown to the Clarks Summit Borough Planning Commission. In addition to being a consulting attorney, Shannon brings experience as a professor of community and economic development and prior experience serving as a planning commission member in Lancaster…
eDiscovery Technologies Article Published
The Suffolk Journal of Trial and Appellate Advocacy law journal published Peeking Inside the Black Box: A Preliminary Survey of Technology Assisted Review (TAR) and Predictive Coding Algorithms for eDiscovery (21 Suffolk J. Trial & App. Advoc. 221, 221-286 (2016)). The article explores the sometimes complex and…
Attorney Brown Appointed to the Clarks Summit Borough Planning Commission
In August 2016, the Clarks Summit Borough Council selected Attorney Shannon Brown to fill an open seat on the Clarks Summit Borough Planning Commission. Along with legal training, Shannon brings experience as a professor of community and economic development and prior experience servingd as a planning commission member in…
Article on eDiscovery Technologies Pending Law Journal Publication
The Suffolk Journal of Trial and Appellate Advocacy law journal will publish Peeking Inside the Black Box: A Preliminary Survey of Technology Assisted Review (TAR) and Predictive Coding Algorithms for eDiscovery. Shannon Brown is excited about the law journal publication. He taught eDiscovery technologies at Widener…
Brown Appointed to Rapho Township Planning Commission
Rapho Township appointed Shannon Brown to serve a four-year term on the Rapho Township Planning Commission. The appointment occurred in January 2015. The Planning Commission reviews subdivision and land use applications in Rapho Township and makes recommendations to the Rapho Township Supervisors. Attorney Brown brings past experience in land use…
Attorney Brown Teaches Law School Course on eDiscovery Technologies
Attorney and Adjunct Professor Shannon Brown taught a course on eDiscovery technologies such as keyword search, technology assisted review (TAR), predictive analytics, and predictive coding. Unlike typical eDiscovery courses, which often gloss-over the technologies, law students became deeply engaged in the technical aspects of eDiscovery including completing a hands-on, simulated…
Pennsylvania CLE Board Adds Technology Ethics Category
In October 2014, the Pennsylvania CLE Board Website added a new category for lawyer CLE programs called Ethics–Technology (new ETH10). Attorney Shannon Brown requested the additional category in light of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s changes to the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct effective November 2013.
Attorney Brown Receives Cybersecurity Technical Certification
Attorney Shannon Brown passed the new, performance-based, CompTIA Security+™ certification exam on September 16, 2014. CompTIA Security+™ certification provides an industry-recognized method to objectively demonstrate technical skills in computer security, data security, or cybersecurity. The new cybersecurity certification is believed to be a first for an attorney in Pennsylvania. The CompTIA…
Attorney Shannon Brown Teaching eDiscovery Technologies Course
Attorney Shannon Brown will teach a course on eDiscovery technologies at Widener University School of Law on January 5 and 6, 2015. The new course, taught by a lawyer with direct technology knowledge, explores the critical, technical aspects of eDiscovery. Most discussions of eDiscovery gloss-over the technical issues. But as…
Attorney Brown Files Drone Aircraft Comments
Attorney Shannon Brown filed official comments on the FAA’s proposed, drone aircraft (UAS) regulations and explanations. The FAA printed the Interpretation of the Special Rule for…
Recent Interviews by Kiplinger, PBS NewsHour, and California Lawyer
Several national publications recently interviewed Attorney Shannon Brown about emerging technology-law topics such as drone aircraft and cloud computing. Kiplinger and PBS NewsHour interviewed Attorney Shannon Brown about drone aircraft and UAVs. Drones (unmanned aerial vehicles or unmanned aircraft) pose a number of risks to communities and individuals from crashes…
Attorney Brown Quoted on PBS NewsHour Regarding Drones
PBS NewsHour quoted Attorney Shannon Brown in a recent article discussing the commercial use of drones. The article addressed the March 6, 2014, NTSB administrative law decision, FAA v. Pirker. The controversial decision dismissed a $10,000 fine levied against a commercial…
Attorney Brown Quoted in California Lawyer Article
The March 2014 issue of California Lawyer Magazine features an article entitled Why Buy When You Can Rent? about cloud computing for law firms. Attorney Shannon Brown was interviewed for the article and is quoted in the article.