ATTORNEY BLOG: Two recent Commonwealth Court decisions show the need for thorough investigations involving alleged injuries sustained on employer premises

Aug 8, 2014 | Articles & Updates

By: Joseph C. Romano, Esq. The Commonwealth Court recently issued two decisions relating to issues involving course and scope of employment and premises liability: Ace Wire Spring and Form Co. v. WCAB (Walshesky), 29 PAWCLR 110 (Pa. Commw. 2014) and PPL v. WCAB...

Healthcare Group secures dismissal of RICO claim for a healthcare system client

Jul 30, 2014 | News

Member Stuart T. O’Neal, III and Associate Sasha E. Miller of the Healthcare and Long-Term Care Group obtained a dismissal for a healthcare system client in a claim brought under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). The plaintiff, a former...

LEGAL UPDATE: Commonwealth Court of Pa. limits authority of PUC to regulate local oil and gas development

Jul 25, 2014 | Articles & Updates

By: Kevin R. Green In a three-to-two split decision on July 17, 2014, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in Robinson Tp., Washington County v. Com. upheld the constitutionality of three core provisions contained within Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale drilling law,...

Anne Schmidt writes on how to prevent privacy breaches via social media for MD News

Jul 21, 2014 | News

Healthcare and Long-Term Care Associate Anne P. Schmidt wrote an article titled, “A Proactive Approach to Social Networking Can Prevent Privacy Breaches” for the July/August 2014 issue of Eastern Pennsylvania MD News. Click here and advance to page five to...

GROUP BLOG: The impact that Pa. Federal District Court’s legalization of same-sex marriage will have on private employers and businesses

Jun 4, 2014 | Articles & Updates

On May 21, 2014, the federal district court in Harrisburg decided Whitewood v. Wolf. The District Court held that it was unconstitutional for Pennsylvania to either prohibit same-sex couples from becoming married or to void same-sex marriages that were legally entered...