The Legal Intelligencer | News
By P.J. Dannunzio | January 11, 2018
The Commonwealth Court has ruled that while employers seeking a modification of workers' compensation benefits based on proof of earning power must show that positions identified in a transferable skills analysis are open and available, a claimant's own testimony about pursuing those jobs could also be used to bolster the employer's case.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Leonard Deutchman | January 11, 2018
Editor's note: This is the second in a two-part series.Last week, I discussed Winfield v. New York, 15-CV-05236 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 27, 2017), where…
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Ben Seal | January 11, 2018
A Pennsylvania State Police trooper fired for unbecoming conduct after he was accused of harassment by a female trooper can return to work because the incidents that led to his dismissal were not proven at an arbitration hearing, the Commonwealth Court has ruled.
By P.J. Dannunzio | January 10, 2018
The Commonwealth Court has ruled that connecting an Amish couple's property to a municipal sewer system using an electric pump does not violate the couple's religious freedom.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Edward T. Kang | January 5, 2018
Arbitration, whether compulsory or voluntary, is commonplace these days as a less expensive and more efficient resolution to litigation than trial. Litigators in Pennsylvania are familiar with the Court of Common Pleas Compulsory Arbitration Program for cases with an amount in controversy of $50,000 or less.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Wayne Pollock | January 5, 2018
Throughout 2017, I was riveted by developments in three high-profile criminal prosecutions that were covered extensively by this publication and other media outlets in the region: former Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams; Amtrak engineer Brandon Bostian (who was at the helm of an Amtrak train on May 12, 2015, when it derailed), and the members of the Penn State fraternity facing criminal charges in connection with the death of sophomore pledge Timothy Piazza. Whenever there were developments in these cases, I consumed as much media coverage as I could. I checked out what people were saying on social media.
By Victoria Hudgins | January 4, 2018
Sen. Lisa M. Boscola, D-Lehigh, said she will introduce a bill that would allow homestead property owners to deduct their real estate taxes from their state income taxes, in light of the new local and state tax deduction cap of $10,000.
By Victoria Hudgins | January 4, 2018
According to a state representative, franchisors with operations in Pennsylvania shouldn't be considered joint employers, despite a 2015 National Labor Relations Board ruing.
By Michael Riccardi | January 4, 2018
Following is a listing of executive and legislative action for the week beginning Jan. 1. Both houses of the General Assembly were in recess and were scheduled to return to session on Jan. 22.
By Samuel C. Stretton | January 4, 2018
I represent a commercial client in several matters. I am also holding for that client monies in my escrow that I've recovered for the client, but the client has not asked me to distribute the monies yet. For some reason, my client has become upset with me and refuses to pay my legal fees on the unrelated other cases. Can I deduct that fee out of the other monies I am holding for the same client?
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