Electronic Wills: The Train Is Comin’ Down the Track and There Ain’t No Stopping It
Author, The Philadelphia Estate Planning Council newsletter (Fall 2019).
Second-Parent Adoptions: An Option for LGBTQ Parents
Recognition of same-sex marriage nationwide in the historic 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision, Obergefell v. Hodges, 135 S. Ct. 2584, 192 L. Ed. 2d 609 (2015) was a huge step forward for the…
MoreImportant Decision for In-House Counsel on Privilege and Work Product Waiver
In-house counsel whose clients employ external consultants—and in particular PR firms—should take a close look at the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s June 18 decision in Bousamra v. Excela Health (2019 Pa. LEXIS 3277). The Court…
MoreSenator Warren Introduces Bill to Unlock up to $57 million in Tax Refunds Denied to Gay Couples
Earlier today, Senator Elizabeth Warren reintroduced the Refund Equality Act. This bill would enable same-sex couples who were legally married, but barred from filing federal tax returns as a married couple, to amend…
MoreDelaware Court Approval of Minor Bodily Injury Settlements
As you are probably aware, all minor bodily injury settlements in the state of Delaware are required to be approved by the Delaware Superior Court. The approval process commences by filing a…
MoreIs There a Salve for the SALT that was Rubbed into Our Wounds?
Joel Luber, Chair of Reger Rizzo & Darnall’s Estates & Trusts Practice Group authored an article entitled, Is There a Salve for the SALT that was Rubbed into Our Wounds? for the Fall 2018…
MoreDepartment of Education Obtains Reasonable Accommodation Win for Employee
My grandfather used to say, “if it ain’t wrote down, it didn’t happen.” Apparently, the Department of Education agrees. In a just-published decision, the District of the District of Columbia found in…
MoreFamily Court Lien $5,000 Safe Harbor in Disbursement of Settlements Does Not Exist
One of the sticky issues that Workers’ Compensation Carriers must confront as a part of paying settlements and payment of indemnity benefits are the provisions of Act 109. Act 109 became effective…
MoreEmployers Take Note: Snow Days, FMLA and the FLSA
Snow days can be a nice respite from a busy week, but they are also the perfect opportunity to remind Employers to be careful when calculating wages under the Fair Labor Standards…
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