People in the News—May 4, 2020—Greenblatt Pierce
Partner James A. Funt of Greenblatt, Pierce, Funt & Flores, was a featured guest on "Flashpoint," a weekly show produced by KYW Newsradio where area business and community leaders share their perspective on how local and national news issues affect Philadelphians.
May 04, 2020 at 11:00 AM
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Partner James A. Funt of Greenblatt, Pierce, Funt & Flores, was a featured guest on "Flashpoint," a weekly show produced by KYW Newsradio where area business and community leaders share their perspective on how local and national news issues affect Philadelphians.
The program discussed the impact of the mandatory masking order for Pennsylvania that went into effect April 19.
Funt discussed if, while employees and customers of businesses are now required to wear facial coverings to curb the spread of coronavirus, those same facial coverings could have a negative impact on behavior.
Funt, a civil rights attorney, was joined by psychotherapist Amy Morin and Philadelphia City Council member Isaiah Thomas.
Funt also spoke about the legality of enforcing such laws.
Funt focuses his career on helping those who have been the victim of discrimination.
His work includes blue-collar and white-collar criminal defense, civil rights issues and plaintiff employment discrimination matters.
Funt was the 2015 co-chair of the criminal justice section of the Philadelphia Bar Association and continues to serve on its executive committee.
He also served on the Philadelphia Bar Association board of governors and serves on the association's commission of judicial selection and retention.
Funt is also a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Philadelphia chapter, the Philadelphia Inn of Criminal Court, the Defender Association of Philadelphia Alumni Association, the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey, and the Camden County, New Jersey, Bar Association.
He tries criminal cases before judges and juries in state and federal courts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania ranging from complex homicides to kidnappings, aggravated assaults, robberies, sexual assaults, state and federal drug cases, and white-collar crimes including sexual cybercrimes.
His practice includes adult and juvenile matters.
His clients have included police officers, fire fighters, attorneys, doctors, sports figures as well other professionals.
Funt also tries civil rights cases alleging claims of excessive force and wrongful arrest and represents clients in first amendment issues and employment discrimination cases such as age, race, gender, whistleblowing and sexual orientation claims.
Funt earned his Juris Doctor from the Temple University Beasley School of Law.
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Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is set to provide updates regarding his office's consumer relief initiatives at 1 p.m. Tuesday.
The program is sponsored by the Barristers' Association of Philadelphia Inc.
Co-sponsoring the event are the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Pennsylvania; the Louis D. Brandeis Law Society; the Brehon Law Society of Philadelphia; the Hispanic Bar Association of Philadelphia; the Justinian Society of Philadelphia; the National Bar Association, women lawyers division, Philadelphia chapter; the Philadelphia LGBTQ Bar Association; and the South Asian Bar Association of Philadelphia.
A Zoom conference link will be provided via email to those who register.
Members may submit questions via the Zoom Chat feature, which will be moderated.
Shapiro will address a range of consumer relief initiatives, including the PA "CARE" Package, actions on price gouging, and the Rights and Resources Guide for Pennsylvanians during the COVID-19 emergency.
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