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Department of Labor Repeals Independent Contractor Rule Effective May 6, 2021

May 5, 2021

On Wednesday, May 5, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that it was withdrawing the Trump-Era “Independent Contractor Rule.” This rule, which never went into effect following the end of President Trump’s term, was for determining whether a worker … →

Posted in Labor and Employment, Legal Watch

Can My Employer Ask if I Received a COVID Vaccine?

April 14, 2021

As of April 13, 2021, all adult Pennsylvanians are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. As eligibility requirements and availability of the various vaccines have expanded and as more adults receive the vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … →

Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Labor and Employment, Legal Watch

Zoning Variances: What a Landowner Must Prove to Obtain a Variance

March 30, 2021

And How Concerned Neighbors Can Force Projects to Stay “Inside the Lines” With spring and summer construction season around the corner, property owners planning for new construction or alterations should evaluate whether they will need to seek a variance from … →

Posted in Legal Watch, Real Estate

10 Reasons To Update Your Estate Plan

March 11, 2021

Couple signing estate planning documents

If you have never created an estate plan, it is absolutely something to strongly consider. An estate plan provides protection for your assets and gives you a say in how your assets transfer at the time of your passing. Passing … →

Posted in Estates and Trusts, Legal Watch

Spinning Out of Control: Peloton’s Attempts to Cancel a Trademark Bully

March 10, 2021

Have you attended a spin class at your local gym or health club? Or are you immersed in the more timely, sanitary home-spinning craze? Have you related either of these activities to a company called Mad Dogg Athletics, Inc.? Likely not. However, Mad Dogg owns several US trademark registrations, including Registration No. … →

Posted in Intellectual Property, Legal Watch

Resolving Custody Disputes and Co-Parenting Conflicts

March 9, 2021

Options to Keep You and Your Children Out of Court Custody litigation can be costly, both emotionally and financially. The court system, while well-intended, is adversarial in nature, and parties often have little control over the outcome. Children may have … →

Posted in Family Law

With Emergency Approval of a Vaccine, Will I Have to Vaccinate?

March 8, 2021

needle drawing covid-19 vaccine syrum from vial

Pfizer-BioNTech (“Pfizer”) and Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines have been authorized for emergency use by the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”). Due to the unprecedented speed of the vaccine approvals and release, some people are asking, “is … →

Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Labor and Employment, Legal Watch

DHS Final Rule on H-1B Lottery Process Will Not Impact the FY 2022 Lottery

March 4, 2021

American flag and Department of Homeland Security envelope

In January of this year, we posted an article discussing the rapid implementation of the Department of Homeland Security’s January 8, 2021, Final Rule. The Rule intended to convert the H-1B lottery system from a purely random selection process to … →

Posted in Legal Watch

Analyzing a Major Change in Pennsylvania Consumer Protection Law

March 2, 2021

The Effect of Gregg v. Ameriprise Financial Last week, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania finalized a major change in Pennsylvania consumer protection law that affects consumers, merchants, insurers, financial advisors, contractors, home sellers, and many others engaged in everyday commerce. In Gregg … →

Posted in Legal Watch, Litigation, Regulatory

How Scammers Target Your Employees to Steal Your Trade Secrets

February 25, 2021

Employee Training and Education Is Key To Avoiding Online Scams What are Trade Secrets? For confidential information to be classified as a trade secret, it must not be generally known (i.e. it is only known and used by you) or … →

Posted in Intellectual Property, Legal Watch