Obtaining a passport for your minor child seems like a simple enough task, especially if all parties are in agreement. But given the dynamics of certain families, things can get muddled relatively quickly. For example, what if one parent refuses to consent to the issuance of the passport? What if ...
What Pennsylvania Employees Need to Know About Medical Marijuana
By Jessica C. Caggiano, Esq. In the six years since the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act (MMA) was passed, Pennsylvania courts and practitioners continue to grapple with the extent to which the legislation truly protects workers who hold a medical marijuana card and lawfully use medical ...
Employers May No Longer Force Sexual Assault and Harassment Victims into Arbitration
By: Ryan A. Hancock, Esq. In February 2022, the U.S. Congress passed a bill that prevents companies, universities and other institutions from requiring claims of sexual assault and harassment to be submitted to mandatory binding arbitration. President Joe Biden, who has previously stated that the ...
Philadelphia Workers, Does Your Employer Owe You for Fair Workweek Violations?
By Ryan A. Hancock, Esq. Employers in Philadelphia may owe hourly workers, working in the service, hospitality, and retail industry, money for violations of the Philadelphia Fair Workweek Ordinance. The Philadelphia Ordinance was passed in December 2018 and had been scheduled to go into effect ...
Beware of Email Scams: Always Check the Sender
‘Tis the season for scams. Although scammers never seem to take a break, there is consistently a big uptick this time of year in email and text notices that seek to take advantage of unsuspecting consumers. In the past, it was fairly easy to spot a fake or phishing email, whether through misspelled ...
Supreme Court Issues Stay of OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard on COVID-19
On Nov. 4, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) regarding workplace protections from COVID-19. OSHA’s standard applies to private employers with 100 or more employees. It also covers any ...
Serving a Divorce Complaint During COVID-19
By Elizabeth Deegan One of the first steps in the divorce process, serving a divorce complaint, often can be the cause of a delay in your divorce proceeding. This is particularly true if your spouse is not willing to accept service, is attempting to avoid service, or if you do not know where your ...
Understanding Spousal Support and Alimony in PA
While most people have heard of alimony, issues involving spousal support and/or alimony pendente lite (commonly referred to as “APL”) are often overlooked in the area of family law, and alimony is often incorrectly understood. All three concepts – alimony, spousal support, and alimony pendente lite ...
Your Driver’s License – It Is Essential
By Jonathan Krinick, Esquire The Pennsylvania Courts have long held, and repeatedly stated, that driving is not a right, it is a privilege. The distinction is important. Because you have no right to drive, your operating privileges can be suspended without the same protections that would be in ...
NLRB Tightens Rules on Handling of Mail Ballots in Union Elections, Signals Possible Modernization of Union Elections
By Joseph Richardson In a decision announced on June 9, 2021, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) clarified that it may overturn the results of a union election conducted by mail ballot if a party (usually the union or the employer) offers to help employees mail their ballots, and the ...