May 14, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer
Before Fully Reopening, Restaurant and Bar Owners Should Take a Tip From FLSA CasesAfter 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 OrdinanceThe 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 NowAs 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 ViralAn 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 CardsWith 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 PennsylvaniaThe 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 MilitaryUnlike 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 SystemCybersecurity 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
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