February may be the shortest month, but it packed plenty of significant developments in the world of employment law, including a major worker-friendly change in severance agreements, another massive employment discrimination punitive damages award against a household-name business, and another difficult result for our hometown Philadelphia Eagles. Get the latest details below. NLRB Limits […]
On February 15, 2023, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued its decision in Erie Insurance Exchange v. Mione siding with an insurance company against a motorcycle rider after interpreting that a Household Exclusion precluded recovery of Underinsurance Benefits. Facts of the Case In 2018, Albert Mione was injured in a collision while operating his motorcycle that was insured […]
As medical marijuana becomes legal in an increasing number of states, employers are facing new challenges when it comes to managing the use of medical marijuana by employees in safety-sensitive job roles. In Pennsylvania, employers may be particularly impacted by this issue as the state has legalized medical marijuana use. As a lawyer who works […]
What is the state of the employment world as we transition from 2022 to 2023? Looking back, a study showed that employment discrimination class-action settlements soared in 2022. Meanwhile, COVID-related litigation shows us that the impact of the pandemic will continue in the courts with vigor in 2023. Read all about it below. Workplace Bias […]
New Mexico authorities have charged Alec Baldwin with the crime of Involuntary Manslaughter after he accidentally shot and killed 42 year old Halyna Hutchins on the movie set of a Western titled “Rust”. How Could Someone Get Shot and Killed on a Movie Set? In October 2021, Alec Baldwin was a lead Actor and a […]
We are pleased to announce that MacElree Harvey successfully represented the U.S. subsidiary of a large foreign multi-national corporation in the renewal of a cross border loan of nearly half a billion dollars. Representing our client, together with all its U.S. subsidiaries, in this complex transaction were attorneys Harry DiDonato, Andrew Silverman, and Leo Gibbons, […]
2022 goes out with a bang as December brought historic legislation passed for pregnant workers, Facebook was confronted with anti-discrimination claims concerning its advertising, and Walgreens faces a potential class action lawsuit from former employees. Get the last updates for 2022 before 2023 arrives. President Biden Signs Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Into Lw After percolating […]
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has delayed the tax provision requiring users of Venmo, PayPal, Etsy, eBay, and other third-party websites or apps to declare any earnings from selling goods or services over $600 dollars in a given year through a 1099-K form. This change will not be instituted until the 2023 tax season to […]
In November 2022, the world of employment law saw notable employee compensation cases – ranging from the compensation of the world’s richest executive down to local fast food service employees – and more ugly workplace allegations coming out of the NFL. Read the latest in the updates below. Tesla shareholder lawsuit examines Elon Musk’s unprecedented […]
By: Michael Rovito, Esquire Practicing within the Family Law specialty has led to some very entertaining conversations over the years. Some of my favorites have included the puzzled faced-fellow guests at weddings (or better yet, some of the guests at my own wedding) when they ask what I do for a living and my Wife […]
