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THAT HAS A GOOD “RING” TO IT: What Happens to the Ring When the Engagement is Broken?

By: Robert B. George, Esquire Dating back to ancient times, it has been a tradition for men to give their intended bride an engagement ring when they propose. But not every engagement ends in a marriage, as it has been estimated the almost ¼ of engagements are called off every year across the United States. […]

We’re kicking off the 9th Annual Team Cameron Toy Drive to benefit the children at Nemours Children’s Hospital (formerly A.I. duPont Hospital for Children)

By: Laurie A. McCarthy, Esq. [email protected] The Team Cameron Toy Drive is run by the Cameron McCarthy Foundation, named in honor of my daughter, who, in May of 2015 – just before her 7th birthday – was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma – a rare and aggressive form of bone cancer.  Cameron and I spent a […]

Veterans Day

By: Paul M. Carrion, Esquire [email protected] “Rest well, yet sleep lightly; and hear the call, if again sounded, to provide ‘firepower for freedom.’” -Captain Robert C. Peniston, Battleship New Jersey Decommissioning Ceremony (1969) Veterans Day is to commemorate the servicemembers who served in the United States Armed Forces. Since the elimination of the draft in […]

ATTENTION PARENTS OF HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS: IMPORTANT LEGAL MILESTONES AHEAD

By: Laurie A. McCarthy, Esquire [email protected] While you are busy enjoying the milestones of senior year and helping your child figure out what comes next, whether that is college, trade school, a job or a gap year, you should consider having your 18-year-old child sign a medical power of attorney. When your child turns 18, […]

Read our partner Mark A. Sereni’s letter to the editor in support of preserving judicial independence in Delaware County’s upcoming November 7th judicial retention vote:

DATE: October 24, 2023 FROM: Mark A. Sereni, Esquire               President, Delaware County Trial Lawyers Association We are the Delaware County Trial Lawyers Association.  We are a non-partisan group of courtroom attorneys who fight for what’s right for members of our Delco community against massive corporate conglomerates and powerful insurance companies. Our mission includes […]

EDUCATION: THE KEY THAT OPENS THE DOOR TO OUR SECOND LIBERTY

By: Paul M. Carrion, Esquire [email protected] “L’instruction est la clé qui ouvre la deuxième porte de notre liberté.” – Joseph Zobel, La Rue Cases-Nègres The United States of America is a society built on shared ideals and common purpose, not geography and common ancestry. America is not a nation of happenstance; it is a work […]

Happy Labor Day!

By: Laurie A. McCarthy, Esquire [email protected] While you celebrate (or mourn) the unofficial end of summer and the beginning of another school year, here are some fun facts about Labor Day to share with family and friends. In the late 1800s the average American worked 12-hour days and seven-days a week just to eke out […]

HIRING AND FIRING MY SPOUSE

By: Robert B. George, Esquire [email protected] If you happen to own or run your own business, it may be tempting to hire your spouse as an employee. Various benefits may result such as pension, retirement, or insurance. However, it is important that your spouse is not hired unless he or she has the requisite qualifications […]

KNOW THY NEIGHBOR: NETWORKING POST-COVID

By: Paul M. Carrion, Esquire [email protected] “We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.” -Ronald Regan. Humans are interdependent social animals. We are born in the world being unable to function independently. If we are left alone as infants, we perish. As we grow older, we are molded by our choices, experiences, and the […]

ATTORNEYS: A MORE PERFECT PROFESSION

By: Paul M. Carrion, Esquire [email protected] “Dude, sucking at something is the first step towards being sort of good at something.” -Jake the Dog, Adventure Time It is a tautology of the legal profession that no one can master the law. Rather, law is something attorneys practice from their first day admitted to the bar […]

THE FOURTH OF JULY: MORE THAN JUST FIREWORKS AND BARBEQUES

By: Robert B. George, Esquire [email protected] Independence Day, more commonly known in the United States as the Fourth of July or July 4th, is an annual Federal Holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence, which was ratified by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, thereby establishing the United States of America. The […]

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