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A high-stakes lawsuit that threatens the continued existence of a business enterprise is often referred to in legal circles as “Bet the Company” litigation. Because the company's survival depends on the outcome of the case, it is critical that the matter is entrusted to legal counsel with the skills and experience to deliver a successful result in these complex, "must ...

Did You Know? Did you know that there are increased penalties if a person charged with DUI refuses to submit to Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) testing? If the police arrest a person for DUI and take them to get a breath test, refusing to participate results in a mandatory minimum 72 hour sentence in jail. Essentially, if a person refuses ...

Navigating the tumultuous waters of divorce does not, unfortunately, always end with the divorce decree. Because selecting a school is often one of the most challenging decisions that a parent must make for a child, disputes over a child’s education can add a layer of complexity and emotional strain to divorced parents. When divorced parents are unable to agree on ...

In March 2024, the employment law world saw several cutting-edge decisions by federal courts in the areas of transgender litigation and challenges to DEI initiatives.  Find out about the latest developments below. Federal Circuit Court allows Transgender Harassment Lawsuit to Proceed The Eleventh Circuit has resurrected a lawsuit alleging a hostile work environment filed by Tyler Copeland, a transgender correctional ...

Probably not. This is because the Melson Formula acts as a rebuttable presumption. The result of the Melson Formula will be entered as the child support order absent a compelling reason to the contrary. Rebuttal cases are necessarily outliers. They often involve unusual fact-patterns or involve litigants with unusual incomes. The most common types of rebuttal cases are high income ...

February 2024 was full of significant legal developments nationally and in Pennsylvania.  Labor advocates saw a victory in the national forum with student-athletes getting the right to unionize, a labor loss locally with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court reigning in the application of the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act for a college construction project, and a notable ruling rejected protections under the ...

By Matthew M. McKeon On more than a few occasions, a prospective client – usually a residential homeowner planning some kind of addition -- will ask me some variation of this question: “I think I need zoning relief . . . what if I just build without letting the municipality know and without getting the permits or zoning relief?” My ...

The new year brought its fair share of controversy with a DOL worker classification rule that will impact employers nationwide, religious discrimination litigation over a local hospital’s COVID vaccine mandate, and a continued push for corporate DEI initiatives despite the Supreme Court’s decision striking down affirmative action university admissions. See the latest below. Department of Labor worker classification rule may ...