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Frank Botta Featured in PennTrux Magazine

February 28, 2018

Frank Botta PennTrux Magazine article January 2018

PMTA Members Will Find Botta’s Experience and Position Bring Value to the Trucking Industry Frank Botta, who leads The Lynch Law Group’s Transportation Practice, was featured in the January 2018 issue of PennTrux, the official magazine of The Pennsylvania Motor Truck … →

Posted in Legal Watch, Transportation

4 Things to Consider When Developing a New Product

February 26, 2018

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Answer These 4 Questions Before Moving Forward With Your Invention Does your product or invention solve a problem for which people are willing to pay? Before you take any further steps to develop your product or invention, you need to … →

Posted in Intellectual Property, Legal Watch

Top 10 Divorce Don’ts

February 14, 2018

Divorce can be complicated. Balancing emotions, legal proceedings, children, and finances while navigating the divorce process can be overwhelming — and create room for mistakes. While no two divorces are exactly the same, there are common pitfalls to avoid. When … →

Posted in Family Law

Employers Are Required To Submit EEO-1 Survey by March 31, 2018

January 30, 2018

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The EEOC has mailed the 2017 EEO-1 Survey Notification Letters to all private sector employers. All private employers with 100 or more employees and federal government contractors, or first-tier subcontractors with 50 or more employees and a contract/subcontract of $50,000 … →

Posted in Labor and Employment, Legal Watch

Frank Botta Welcomes TLA members to the 2018 Regional Seminar in Chicago

January 23, 2018

The Transportation Lawyers Association (TLA) on January 18-19, 2018, held its Labor and Employment Boot Camp and Annual Regional Seminar at the Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois. As part of its mission, the TLA strives to provide educational … →

Posted in Events, Legal Watch, Transportation

What Is Collaborative Law?

January 18, 2018

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Did you know there is an alternative to the traditional divorce litigation process? It is called Collaborative Law. Let’s face it…No one wants to go through a divorce. Unfortunately, sometimes life does not happen as planned. Public perception regarding divorce … →

Posted in Family Law, Legal Watch

New Test for Interns Announced By U.S. Dept. of Labor

January 11, 2018

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“Primary Beneficiary” Test Adopted as New Test For Interns On January 5, 2018, the U. S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced in a press release that a new test would be used to determine whether interns and students working in … →

Posted in Labor and Employment, Legal Watch

Tax Code Changes To Alimony – How Does This Impact My Divorce?

January 5, 2018

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The “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” signed by the President as law on December 22, 2017, creates various widespread changes to the tax code and significantly changes how alimony will be treated for tax purposes. Under the prior tax code … →

Posted in Family Law

The ADA is an Anti-discrimination Statute – Not a Medical Entitlement!

January 4, 2018

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At the end of 2017, the United States Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit decided that a worker who exhausted his FMLA entitlement (12 weeks) was not entitled to a multi-month leave of absence beyond the scope of reasonable accommodations under … →

Posted in Labor and Employment, Legal Watch

Senate to Vote on Top FedEx Safety Official to Lead OSHA

January 3, 2018

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on Dec. 13 approved President Trump’s pick, Scott A. Mugno, a long-time FedEx safety official, to serve as the next head of OSHA. Mr. Mugno, who was most recently vice president … →

Posted in Labor and Employment, Legal Watch