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By: Lisanne L. Mikula April 6, 2017 On April 4, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit became the first federal appeals court to hold that a person who alleges that she experienced employment discrimination on the basis of her sexual orientation has stated a claim of sex discrimination under Title VII. […]
By: Matthew H. Fry, Esquire [email protected] In today’s society, between juggling a career, raising children, and maintaining a household, volunteering and community service are not usually things we think about. While you may go to a children’s ballgame or attend a local fundraiser, you may think that there are plenty of volunteers or that you would […]
By: Robert B. George, Esquire [email protected] There are three generally recognized categories of criminal offenses under Pennsylvania law: Felonies, Misdemeanors, and the least serious -Summary offenses. Summary offenses can be generally subdivided into two categories: Summary traffic offenses under the Motor Vehicle Code and Non-Traffic Summary offenses specified in the Pennsylvania crimes code. Though a […]
By: Pamela A. Lee, Esquire [email protected] In 2015 alone, there were over 14,800 crashes in Pennsylvania in which distracted driving played a role in the crash. 61 of those were fatal crashes. That’s nearly 5,285 more crashes than those attributed to drunk drivers in the same year. Distracted drivers continue to put our children, parents, […]
By: Matthew H. Fry, Esquire [email protected] As a small business owner, whether it’s a retail store, professional service, or any other business establishment with a storefront or office, it is important that your customers remember your business for what you had to offer them there, and not because they suffered an injury there. Here are […]
By: Lisanne L. Mikula, Esquire [email protected] The manager of a fast food restaurant in Missouri has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the December 2016 suicide of a teenaged worker she supervised. The felony complaint alleges that the manager’s bullying of the teen contributed to the young man’s tragic decision to end his […]
By: Robert B. George, Esquire [email protected] Your family’s introduction to the juvenile justice system may be the result of a knock on the door or a phone call from the police notifying you that your child has been arrested. Other times, however, it may be the result of an incident of some kind involving your […]
By: Pamela A. Lee, Esquire [email protected] In matter of first impression, the Commonwealth Court recently held that a local government agency – which includes school districts – can be liable to an employee for workplace exposure to asbestos dust if the condition causing exposure falls within one of the exceptions to governmental immunity. The case is Geier […]
By: Matthew H. Fry, Esquire [email protected] If you own a business and are planning to retire, or are just moving on to bigger or better things, you need to prepare for the sale – or “transition” – of your business. Before you rush to put up a “For Sale” sign, there are many considerations and questions to ask […]
By: Robert B. George, Esquire [email protected] You may be surprised to learn that you can be liable for the bill and support of an indigent parent under Pennsylvania law. In fact, Pennsylvania has had some form of law on the books imposing a duty upon a child to support an indigent parent since 1771. Before […]
