Patrick Mcknight

Patrick Mcknight

May 14, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Before Fully Reopening, Restaurant and Bar Owners Should Take a Tip From FLSA Cases

After over a year of COVID-19 restrictions and with more people getting vaccinated every day, Pennsylvania, according to many reports, plans to relax its COVID-19-related safety measures on businesses in time for Memorial Day. Thus, it seems employers finally may be on a path toward fully reopening.

By Lee D. Moylan and Patrick McKnight

10 minute read

April 22, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Philadelphia Expands Background Screening Ordinance

The revisions will expand coverage, modify certain required procedures and eliminate several exceptions. These changes have significant implications for the ability of many employers to inquire about the criminal history of independent contractors, gig workers and current employees.

By Matthew J. McDonald and Patrick McKnight

4 minute read

January 21, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

MLK.: An Important Message for Then and Now

As our country starts to explore how we may begin to heal deep wounds of anger and division, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s work stands as a reminder that reconciliation is society's ultimate goal.

By Patrick McKnight

9 minute read

April 01, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

As We Work Remotely During Outbreak, COVID-19 Scams Go Viral

An extraordinary number of people are confined to their homes accessing the internet for both work and entertainment. Psychologically, many are anxious about COVID-19 and want to do something to help. For cyber criminals, this is the opportunity of a lifetime.

By Patrick McKnight

7 minute read

February 20, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Wawa Data Breach Could Impact 30 Million Payment Cards

With more than half of Wawa's stores located in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the Wawa breach is one of the most important cybersecurity events in local history.

By Patrick McKnight

6 minute read

October 31, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Recreational Marijuana Bill Introduced in Pennsylvania

The bill would allow for both home delivery and the automatic expungement of many previous criminal convictions related to marijuana.

By Patrick McKnight

6 minute read

October 04, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

How New Jersey Helped Desegregate the US Military

Unlike most civil rights struggles, these events did not occur in the South, the Supreme Court, or the White House. Instead, this story begins in the armories of the New Jersey Army National Guard.

By Patrick McKnight

6 minute read

July 01, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer

Malware Shuts Down Philadelphia Courts Computer System

Cybersecurity problems are distressingly apparent in the City of Brotherly Love these days. The city court's website has been shut down by a virus since May 21.

By Patrick McKnight

7 minute read