"Labor Attorney Ryan Hancock Talks to WHYY About Workers' Rights in Today’s Gig Economy" article + news coverage photo. Willig, Williams & Davidson labor attorney Ryan A. Hancock recently spoke with WHYY’s PlanPhilly reporter Darryl C. Murphy for a podcast report on the rights ...
Medical Marijuana, Controlled-Substance Use and the Drug-Free Workplace
The prevalence of the so-called drug-free workplace in America is in juxtaposition with the ever-growing use of prescription drugs by employees. The result is that many of us work in drug-free workplaces, but we are not a drug-free workforce. Yet, this seeming contradiction is in action every ...
CBS/KYW Interviews Partner Michael Dryden Regarding Precedent-Setting Case on Firefighters’ Cancer
CBS reporter Cherri Gregg interviewed Philadelphia firefighter Scott Sladek about a recent decision in a case that set precedent for firefighters across Pennsylvania. After being diagnosed with malignant melanoma, Sladek first had difficulty proving a workers’ compensation case to the City of the ...
Workers’ Compensation Article Published in The Legal Intelligencer on Unreasonable Contest Attorney Fees
A Workers’ Compensation article by Willig, Williams & Davidson appeared in The Legal Intelligencer’s recent Workers’ Compensation supplement that focused on pursuing unreasonable contest attorney fees in workers’ compensation cases. The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act provides that an ...
Willig, Williams & Davidson Labor Lawyer Richard Poulson Argues for Stronger Police Compensation Package Before PA Supreme Court [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
Richard G. Poulson, labor attorney and partner at Willig, Williams & Davidson, represents the Fraternal Order of Police Fort Pitt Lodge No. 1 (FOP) in a legal battle with the City of Pittsburgh over wages. This case stems from a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that expired in 2014. The ...
Willig, Williams & Davidson Partner Amy Rosenberger Participates in The Legal Intelligencer’s Women in Law Roundtable Discussion
Willig, Williams & Davidson labor attorney Amy Rosenberger spoke to the editorial team and a panel of her peers at The Legal Intelligencer about the hiring and retention of female attorneys at the publication’s Women in Law Roundtable Discussion. Rosenberger discussed career advancement and a ...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Issues Decision in City of Phila. Fire Dept. vs. W.C.A.B. (Sladek)
On October 17, 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a decision in City of Phila. Fire Dept. vs. W.C.A.B. (Sladek). The decision is a tremendous win for firefighters and dependents dealing with a cancer diagnosis. Michael Dryden, a partner at Willig, Williams & Davidson, ...
Campaign Finance Lawyer Ralph Teti Speaks with KYW NewsRadio on Cohen Guilty Plea
"Campaign Finance Lawyer Ralph Teti Speaks with KYW NewsRadio on Cohen Guilty Plea" article + news coverage post photo. Ralph Teti, labor law partner at Willig, Williams and Davidson, spoke with KYW NewsRadio 1060 about Michael Cohen’s guilty plea implicating President Trump in campaign finance ...
Ryan Hancock Successfully Represents Plaintiffs in Amazon Courier Violation of Federal Wage Law
"Ryan Hancock Successfully Represents Plaintiffs in Amazon Courier Violation of Federal Wage Law" article + news coverage post photo. Of Counsel, Ryan Hancock, represented the plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit where a federal court ruled that defendant, TL Transportation LLC, a company that ...
Janus v. AFSCME: Then, Now, and the Future of Public Sector Labor Law
On June 27, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in Janus v. AFSCME, the case that many public sector labor unions had been anticipating since the Supreme Court granted the plaintiffs’ petition for certiorari last fall. The decision, which was 5-4, was split down ...