By: Robert B. George, Esquire Under current Pennsylvania law, both spouses have the right to equal access to the marital residence after a divorce action has commenced. This means that both spouses have the right to continue to reside in the residence if they so choose following the commencement of a divorce action by one […]
By: Matthew H. Fry, Esquire In my previous blog post, I discussed the Pennsylvania Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, the requirements of a contractor, and the remedies of a homeowner when there is a dispute about the work performed. But what about injuries caused by defective workmanship by a builder or subcontractor? What happens when a […]
By: Robert B. George, Esquire As the child of an aging parent, you will likely find yourself having to deal with a parent who is losing his/her ability to care for himself/herself and make appropriate decisions, due to various infirmities associated with aging. This challenge occurs more and more frequently as people live longer and […]
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT The Law Firm of DiOrio & Sereni, LLP is proud to announce that our very own Pamela A. Lee, Esquire, Co-Chair of the Delaware County Bar Association’s Women in the Law Committee, will moderate PENNSYLVANIA APPELLATE PRACTICE: A JUDICIAL ROUNDTABLE, featuring Hon. Bonnie Brigance Leadbetter and Hon. Ann E. Covey from the Commonwealth […]
By: Pamela A. Lee, Esquire The salacious details of the multitude of allegations against Harvey Weinstein for sexual harassment, sexual assault and economic abuse are deeply disturbing. We can easily envision Dante and Virgil seeing Harvey Weinstein being blown violently back and forth by hurricane-strength winds in Dante’s second circle of hell (lust) or […]
By: Pamela A. Lee, Esquire Americans are suffering from so much stress these days. Listening to the news the other night, I heard depressing stories regarding the economy, government officials, sexual harassment in the work place, and another mass murderer on a random killing spree in New York City. On November 1, 2017, the […]
By: Lisanne L. Mikula, Esquire Harvey Weinstein, one of Hollywood’s most powerful film executives, has been accused of sexual harassment and sexual assault by dozens of women who claim that Weinstein demanded sexual favors in exchange for the promise of an Oscar-bait role. Fear of retaliation by Weinstein promoted a culture of silence which left […]
By: Robert B. George, Esquire Separated or divorced parents of minor children often find themselves needing or wanting to relocate with their children to another residence for one of many reasons, such as the opportunity for new employment, remarriage, or a simple desire to reside in a different climate. Whether you are the parent who […]
Just Stop! How to Stop Those Harassing Calls from Debt Collectors By: Matthew H. Fry, Esquire Has a debt collector repeatedly called you regarding a credit card or other household debt? Has it threatened to garnish your wages or refused to provide you with proof that you owe money? If a debt collector is making […]
By: Lisanne L. Mikula, Esquire Ruth Loomis: [the Justices posing for a group photograph] Should we smile a little? Justice Dan Snow: Good God, no. Who’d trust a happy Justice? […]
