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 […]
MacElree Harvey is pleased to announce that we have been ranked in the 2023 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”. The firm ranked both nationally and regionally in the following practice areas: National Rankings Tier 1 in Land Use & Zoning Law Regional Rankings (11) Philadelphia Tier 1 in Criminal Defense: General Practice […]
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 […]
October 2022 brought some notable developments in the employment law world, including large discrimination / retaliation verdicts for employees nationally and in Pennsylvania, and a notable Appeals Court ruling that could have widespread impacts for remote workers. Further details are below. Fed-Ex hit with $366M Retaliation Verdict An African-American former salesperson for FedEx was awarded […]
The IRS has released numerous inflation adjustments affecting individual income tax brackets, deductions and credits for the 2023 tax year. Due to outrageous inflation during 2022 increases in the various adjustments is very large. For instance, the standard deduction for a married couple filing a joint tax return will increase to $27,700.00 in 2023 from […]
Employment lawsuits have been as active as ever in September 2022. Among them are interesting cases affecting a prominent ride-sharing company, the U.S. military, and the government agency in charge of investigating discrimination claims in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. My analysis and insights are below. Ride-hailing Giant Lyft Facing Flood of Lawsuits Over Sexual, Physical […]
