Pennsylvania’s “Follow the Spouse” Rule for Unemployment Benefits
In the recent September 7, 2017 case of Rodriguez v. U.C.B.R., an office manager at a pain clinic resigned from her job to relocate to Florida with [...]
Store Customer Injured in Fight
The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently addressed the issue of a store’s legal duty to keep its customers safe. In Reason v. Kathryn’s Korner Thrift Shop, a customer [...]
PA Supreme Court Rules on PA Workers’ Compensation Law
When a Pennsylvania employee is injured on the job, the employee is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. If the accident results in a “total disability” (the employee [...]
PA Fair Share Act
On June 28, 2011, Governor Corbett signed SB113, the Fair Share Act (Act 17-2011) into law in [...]
2011 Changes to Pennsylvania Child Custody Laws
Effective January 24, 2011, significant changes were made to the existing child custody laws in Pennsylvania. This [...]
Buying/Selling a Home –Review the Sales Contract
Whether you are deciding to buy a new home or trying to sell your existing home, you [...]
Review Your Will and Beneficiary Designations
Do you have any of the following? -Will -Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) -Life Insurance Policies -Retirement Plans [...]
Insurance Coverage Granted for Contamination
In a recent case, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) filed a lawsuit against Johnson Matthey, [...]
Real Estate Awarded to Buyer
In the recent case of Oliver v. Ball, 136 A.3d 162 (Pa. Super. 2016), the Superior Court [...]
New Pennsylvania Law Reduces No-Fault Divorce, Waiting Period to 1 Year
The waiting period for a no-fault divorce in Pennsylvania has recently been reduced from two years to [...]