Tips for Preparing Pennsylvania Employers for Medical Marijuana Act Implementation

Aug 8, 2016 | Articles & Updates

Article by Laura Benson On April 17, 2016, Governor Tom Wolf signed into law Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act (the Act), making Pennsylvania the 24th state to legalize a comprehensive medical marijuana program. Although the Act went into effect on May 17, 2016,...

Avoiding Unjust Enrichment Claims Using Two Simple Words

Mar 22, 2016 | Articles & Updates

Article by Kenneth Schott, III Ford Motor Company has proven once again that well-worded employment contracts can prevent unfavorable results in court and protect valuable intellectual property rights. In a recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the...

Constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s Grandparent Statute under question in D.P. and B.P. vs. G.J.P and A.P.

Mar 21, 2016 | Articles & Updates

This article was published in the March 18, 2016 issue of the Allegheny County Bar Association Lawyers Journal. On September 8, 2015, Judge Smail, Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County, issued an Order and Opinion in D.P. and B.P. vs. G.J.P and A.P., which may...

Evidence of employee misconduct acquired post-termination not a complete defense

Feb 25, 2016 | Articles & Updates

Article by Laura Benson Suppose that during the discovery phase of a lawsuit against you by a former employee, you uncover evidence that this former employee engaged in wrongdoing while working for you, and that this wrongdoing would have been cause for the employee’s...

Employers Should Use Caution When Considering Unlimited Vacation Policies

Oct 27, 2015 | Articles & Updates

Article by Angela Cronk   LinkedIn recently announced that it is implementing an “unlimited vacation” policy, causing a flurry of media attention and leaving many employees in the U.S. daydreaming about long days on the beach away from work. In light of the high...