May 2024 Newsletter

Navigating Parenthood: the Complex Intersection of IVF, Relationships, and Legal Battles in Pennsylvania

In-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technologies are a blessing to couples struggling to conceive or unable to conceive children naturally. Many couples in Pennsylvania have had the opportunity to experience the joys of parenthood through these scientific advances when they otherwise could not. On some occasions, however, relationships deteriorate, and couples grow apart and separate. It is in these situations where disputes may arise over parental rights or even custody of frozen embryos.
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Does Your Employer Owe You Money?
Understanding Philadelphia’s Fair Workweek Law

The Fair Workweek law covers hourly workers in the service, hospitality, and retail industries, such as restaurants, coffee shops, and hotels. The law applies to all large Philadelphia employers with 30 or more locations and 250 or more employees. If you work or have worked for one of these large employers in Philadelphia, your rights may have been impacted and you may be owed compensation for violations of the Fair Workweek law and its regulations.
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Wendy F. Pongracz Discusses Johnson & Johnson ERISA Suit

A recent lawsuit involving an employee of Johnson & Johnson may indicate an increased focus on litigation related to health benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Firm partner Louise “Wendy” F. Pongracz weighed in on the case in a recent article in Law360, highlighting the implications for Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) law going forward.
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Joseph Richardson Discusses Dockworkers’ Right to Preserve the Work of Union

An ongoing dispute between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the South Carolina Ports Authority will not be taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court. In 2021, the ILA, which represents port workers on the East Coast, sued the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), an industry group of shippers and other maritime employers. The longshoremen’s association claimed the maritime alliance broke its agreement with the union when two shippers used the Leatherman Terminal and its nonunion workers.
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Amy Rosenberger Discusses Legal Updates for Collective Bargaining in Higher Education

Labor attorney and firm partner Amy L. Rosenberger recently participated in a panel discussion at the 51st Annual Conference of the National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions. The discussion focused on important legal developments for those working in higher education.

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Willig, Williams & Davidson Attorney to Discuss the Rights of Workers Who Lawfully Use Cannabis in Pennsylvania

Labor attorney Jessica C. Caggiano will participate in a discussion entitled “My Employee Tested Positive for Marijuana. Now What?” during the Employment Law Institute 2024. She will be joined by Julie Merritt Pacaro, a Member (Partner) at Semanoff Ormsby Greenberg & Torchia.
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