Anna Z Skipper

November 05, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

With approximately 90,700 minimum wage employees in Pennsylvania, it is of little surprise that that minimum wage laws are a frequent topic of conversation and debate.

By Stephen L. Korbel and Anna Z Skipper

6 minute read

October 15, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

In exceptional circumstances, where strict application of the zoning ordinance to a particular parcel would result in an unnecessary hardship, a variance acts as a "relief valve;" it allows a deviation from the strict terms of a zoning ordinance to permit the owner's reasonable use of the property.

By Anna Z. Skipper and Krista M. Staley

8 minute read

September 04, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Most lawsuits settle before disposition by the courts. Any settlement agreement is just that, an agreement between the parties, which to be enforceable must possess all the elements of a valid contract—offer, acceptance, and consideration or a meeting of the minds.

By Blaine A. Lucas and Anna Z. Skipper

9 minute read

June 17, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Commonwealth Court recently upheld such a challenge in Allen Distribution v. West Pennsboro Township Zoning Hearing Board, No 524 C.D. 2019 (Pa. Commw. Ct. May 11, 2020), finding that West Pennsboro's decision to change the zoning of two parcels constituted illegal spot zoning.

By Anna Z. Skipper and Krista-Ann M. Staley

9 minute read

November 07, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Title VII makes it an unlawful practice for an employer to "fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his … sex," or "to limit, segregate, or classify his employees or applicants for employment in any way which would deprive or tend to deprive any individual of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect his status as an employee, because of such individual's … sex."

By Stephen L. Korbel and Anna Z. Skipper

7 minute read