Is It Against The Law For A Debt Collector to Call My Family And Friends?

By Marlo Pagano | Published July 22, 2015 | Posted in General Interest | Tagged Tags: debt collection, debt collectors, Evankavitch v. Green Tree Servicing, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act |

Whether it’s happened to you or you heard from a friend or acquaintance, debt collectors can be ruthless when it comes to satisfying a delinquent account. They will call, they will harass, they will seek out people around you, your workplace all in an effort to speak to you and to convince you to satisfy Read More

Workplace Bullies Pose Threat to Employers

By Marlo Pagano | Published July 16, 2015 | Posted in National Law & Policy |

When people hear the word “bullying” they may think of schools or playgrounds, but in truth, workplace bullying has become increasingly pervasive, and can create significant legal ramifications for employers. In fact, a 2012 survey by the Society for Human Resource Management found that 51% of organizations reported incidents of workplace bullying. Workplace bullying is Read More

Can My Employer Fire Me For Medical Marijuana Use?

By Marlo Pagano | Published July 13, 2015 | Posted in National Law & Policy | Tagged Tags: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, Colorado Supreme Court, Medical Marijuana |

Just this past week the Colorado Supreme Court in a much-anticipated decision ruled that a medical marijuana patient who was fired after testing positive on a company drug test was not entitled to reinstatement. The case made headlines back in 2010 when Brandon Coates, a quadriplegic medical marijuana patient, was fired from his job — Read More

The Two-Witness Rule to Lost Wills

By Administrator | Published July 10, 2015 | Posted in Probate & Estate Law | Tagged Tags: decedent, intestate, lost will, Pennsylvania Supreme Court, two witness rule, wills |

Pennsylvania has long required the oath or affirmation of two witnesses to prove both the execution and the contents of a lost Will. The reasoning behind the “two witness” rule has always been to preserve the intent of the testator, or drafter of the will. But what happens when the two-witness rule works against the Read More

The Supreme Court Decides the Abercrombie & Fitch case – holding Actual knowledge of an accommodation is not a prerequisite to stating a claim under Title VII.

By Marlo Pagano | Published July 9, 2015 | Posted in Pennsylvania Employment Law | Tagged Tags: Abercrombie & Fitch, Look Policy, Religious Discrimination, Samantha Elauf, Title VII |

Recall back in April of this year we blogged about the case of Samantha Elauf, a Muslim, who was seeking employment with the well-known clothing chain of Abercrombie & Fitch. A&F you will recall has a “Look Policy” that essentially requires its employees to dress in collegiate type apparel to reflect and coincide with the Read More

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Is It Against The Law For A Debt Collector to Call My Family And Friends?

Workplace Bullies Pose Threat to Employers

Can My Employer Fire Me For Medical Marijuana Use?

The Two-Witness Rule to Lost Wills

The Supreme Court Decides the Abercrombie & Fitch case – holding Actual knowledge of an accommodation is not a prerequisite to stating a claim under Title VII.

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