Jeffrey Campolongo

January 25, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Fifty years ago, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) was enacted to prohibit and eradicate systemic age discrimination that aging workers faced in the workplace.

By Jeffrey Campolongo 
and Emily Paige Wisniewski

7 minute read

November 30, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

With the recent spate of sexual harassment and sexual misconduct cases populating the cable news and talk radio airwaves we decided to take a closer look at two recently decided cases.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

7 minute read

October 26, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

In Moody v. Atlantic City Board of Education, No. 16-4373 (3d Cir. Sept. 6), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reversed summary judgment for an employer based on an elastic and expansive interpretation of just who constitutes a "supervisor" in a hostile work environment case.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

7 minute read

August 24, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Picture this working scenario. You are lucky enough to have a job where you are required to pay your employer just to work. A fee that you pay just for showing up. You pay for everything from the uniform you are required to wear, to the locker you use to safeguard your ­valuables, to tipping everyone else before you ever collect a dime in wages. Now, also ­imagine that if you are late to work, late for your shift, or have to leave early (even if for an emergency), you pay a fine to your employer.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

7 minute read

July 26, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

In 1980, the American Psychiatric Association added "Gender Identity Disorder" to its third volume of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM). Affecting approximately 0.014 percent of transgender persons, gender identity ­disorder or gender dysphoria is defined by the DSM as persistent cross-gender identification coupled with clinically significant distress in social, occupational or other important areas in functioning.

By Jeffrey Campolongo 
and Emily Paige Wisniewski

6 minute read

June 22, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Few topics these days are blazing as brightly as the issue of ­medical ­marijuana. In April 2016, Pennsylvania became the 24th state to legalize the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Used to treat an enumerated list of "serious medical conditions" including epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and ­cancer, Pennsylvania lawmakers have emphasized the scientific research supporting the ­improvements made in patients suffering extreme and debilitating symptoms.

By Jeffrey Campolongo 
and Emily Paige Wisniewski

6 minute read

May 26, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

At issue in the case of Daniel v. T&M Protection Resources, Case No. 15-560 (2d Cir. April 25), was whether a single, offensive comment was sufficient to overcome summary judgment on the plaintiff's hostile work environment claim.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

13 minute read

March 27, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Losing a job is painfully awful. For anyone who has been fired, one of the last things you want to worry about is your former employer fighting your unemployment. Chances are, if that ­happens, you are likely going to need to hire a lawyer. The process will get prolonged. You may not prevail. The list of reasons goes on and on.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

12 minute read

February 24, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

It is not often that courts write full ­opinions concerning discovery disputes. The simple, and perhaps obvious, reason is that most disputes are resolved through ­informal discussion and good-faith ­interaction, as contemplated by both the federal and local rules of civil procedure. Since the introduction of e-discovery rules and, more recently, the relevance and ­proportionality rules, we are seeing more written opinions concerning discovery.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

12 minute read

January 26, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

The disclosure of confidential medical information can be a real thorn in the side of employers. While there are a myriad of laws protecting an employee's right to keep their medical information private in the workplace, preventing the spread is what can be troublesome. In some instances, employees will volunteer information about their medical condition to co-workers and even to managers and supervisors. In other cases, employees safeguard their private issues and dread disclosure at all costs.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

13 minute read