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By: Matthew H. Fry, Esquire [email protected] In the age of do-it-yourself websites and preprinted legal forms, many small business owners may believe that consulting with a business lawyer is not necessary when starting up or operating their business. While it is true that the websites and preprinted legal forms can be a useful starting […]
By Lisanne L. Mikula, Esquire [email protected] THE DECISION DISCUSSED IN THIS POSTING HAS BEEN REVERSED ON APPEAL A federal court in Philadelphia recently held that a private citizen does not have a First Amendment right to photograph or film police officers-even in a public place while the officers perform their police duties-unless the person has […]
By: Pamela A. Lee, Esquire [email protected] According to the National Safety Council, 2015 was the deadliest driving year since 2008, with an estimated 38,300 people killed on the roads. What’s worse, the National Safety Council (NSC) estimates that the 8% increase in 2015 motor vehicle deaths from 2014 is the largest year-over-year percent increase in […]
By : Matthey H. Fry [email protected] With the snow and ice in full swing this winter, it will be up to property and business owners to keep sidewalks, parking lots, and walkways clear of ice and snow. For business owners, care must be taken to keep floors dry as customers track snow and ice as […]
By: Lisanne L. Mikula, Esquire [email protected] A lawyer in California made embarrassing headlines recently when he was sanctioned by a judge for sexist comments he had made to opposing counsel during a deposition. In a diatribe sounding as though it had been lifted from the pages of a Mad Men script, when opposing counsel – […]
BY: Robert B. George, Esq. [email protected] With the recent end of the 2015 tax year, it may be an opportune time to review your case if you are a party to a Support Action, whether as an Obligee – the one to whom a support obligation is owed, or the Obligor – the one who […]
By: Matthew H. Fry, Esq. [email protected] It’s that time of year again with the extreme cold and bad weather finally upon us. With the first major storm approaching, you can expect more than a few road hazards and unfortunately, car crashes. Please be careful if you have to drive in inclement weather, but if you […]
Employers’ Top Four New Year’s Resolutions to Keep By: Lisanne L. Mikula, Esquire [email protected] Whether you believe in resolutions or not, making a list of key action items and then getting them done can help protect your business from employment-related claims and misconduct in 2016. Here’re the top four action items for your 2016 to-do […]
BY: ROBERT B. GEORGE, ESQUIRE With the Holidays and celebrations of the New Year recently behind us, you may, like so many other unfortunate but otherwise well-meaning individuals, find yourself the recipient of a present that none of us would want and wish you could return – a citation/summons charging you with Driving Under the […]
By Pamela A. Lee, Esquire As I write this blog post, the media are anxiously waiting outside a district courthouse in Montgomery County, PA. Why? Bill Cosby is due to be arraigned on felony indecent assault charges stemming from an alleged 2004 incident in his home. The county prosecutors originally investigated the victim’s complaint in […]
