By: Robert B. George, Esquire [email protected] If you are the subject of a pending or current suspension of your driver’s license in Pennsylvania, you may actually find yourself having to ask your “Baby” to drive your car for you. Pennsylvania does offer, however, what is called an Occupational Limited License to a certain class of […]
By: Lisanne L. Mikula, Esquire [email protected] A few months ago, my colleague Pamela A. Lee, Esquire, warned of the dangers of arbitration clauses hidden in contracts which waive a consumer’s right to use the court system in the event of a dispute. These clauses not only bar a consumer from filing lawsuits in court, […]
By: Robert B. George, Esquire [email protected] Word to the wise, be careful what you are posting and/or sharing on Social Media these days as it could very well come back to haunt and hurt you – including being used as evidence against you in civil and/or criminal matters. Today’s exploding Social Media is revolutionizing […]
By: Pamela A. Lee, Esquire [email protected] The U.S. Department of Labor released its final rule today under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) which doubles the threshold at which employees are exempt from overtime pay to $47,476, effective December 1, 2016. Clock with work overtime text 3d render What does this mean? It means that employees […]
By: Matthew H. Fry, Esquire [email protected] Lawsuits are unfortunately part of doing business. However, there are ways to minimize litigation by preventing lawsuits altogether or by taking steps to preserve evidence to defend your company. This will decrease costs by either preventing or limiting protracted and expensive litigation. 1. Maintain Consistent Work Policies. Businesses should establish […]
By: Lisanne L. Mikula, Esquire [email protected] On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act (the “Act”). The Act facilitates the process for protecting trade secrets by allowing a trade secret holder to assert a federal claim in the federal court system for claims of wrongful misappropriation or use of […]
By: Pamela A. Lee, Esquire [email protected] Last month the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Analysis Division released its Large Truck and Crash Facts of 2014. In 2014, the number of large trucks involved in crashes causing personal injury increased from the previous year by 21 percent, from 73,000 to 88,000 across […]
Authored by: Matthew H. Fry, Esquire [email protected] In Pennsylvania, police are cracking down on distracted drivers who are seen using their smart phones while driving. According to the administrative office for Pennsylvania Courts, tickets are up 43 percent from 2014 to 2015. As more people are using their phones while driving, ticketing for these […]
By: Lisanne L. Mikula, Esquire [email protected] While the call for a significant hike in the minimum wage rate has dominated headlines, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) is poised to issue a Final Rule in the next several months which will entitle millions of white-collar workers to collect overtime pay, despite their current […]
By: Robert B. George, Esquire [email protected] Have you checked your Credit Report lately? If not, it is probably a good idea to do so right away and to review it periodically for accuracy and, more importantly, errors that might adversely affect your credit rating, more commonly referred to as your Credit Score, which has […]
