PA High Court Deems No-Poach Deal Between Two Businesses Unenforceable
May 4, 2021 The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision on Thursday, April 29, 2021, ruling that an agreement between two trucking companies not to poach each other’s employees was...
View ArticleLandlord Ordered to Pay Tenant $600,000 in Bankruptcy Fee Dispute
April 7, 2021 The decision to litigate a business dispute requires comprehensive cost-benefit analysis. This process typically begins with an evaluation of the potential recovery or, for parties...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Amends Its Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance
April 1, 2021 Starting April 1, 2021, the City of Philadelphia will expand its Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards (“FCRSS”) to protect current employees, independent contractors, and gig workers...
View ArticleAmerican Rescue Plan Act’s COBRA Subsidy Imposes New Obligations on Employers...
The recently enacted American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 provides eligible workers with a subsidy to pay for health care (e.g., medical, dental, and vision, but not health FSA coverage) continuation...
View ArticleCreditor Strategies to Combat Insider Transactions – Part 2 of 2
March 4, 2021 In the first part of this article series, we reviewed the insider transactions that were challenged by the Unsecured Creditors Trustee in the Senior Care Centers[1] bankruptcy case. The...
View ArticleTenth Circuit Opinion Highlights Challenges to Enforcing Personal Guarantees
February 23, 2021 A recent opinion issued by a federal appellate court offers important reminders to financial institutions that utilize personal guarantees to secure business loans. In Radiance...
View ArticleCoronavirus U.S. Immigration Update: F-1/M-1 Exemptions to Pandemic Travel...
February 17, 2021 The State Department has announced that foreign nationals with valid F-1 or M-1 student visas will be exempted from the Presidential Proclamation barring the entry into the U.S. of...
View ArticleArizona Enacts New Pregnancy Anti-Discrimination Law
February 17, 2021 On February 4, 2021, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed into law HB 2045 which, among other things, expands Arizona law to now prohibit discrimination on the basis of pregnancy,...
View ArticleCreditor Strategies to Combat Insider Transactions – Part 1 of 2
February 9, 2021 A lawsuit recently filed on behalf of unsecured creditors in the Senior Care Centers[1] bankruptcy serves as an important reminder of the various remedies that may be employed to...
View ArticleH-1B Fiscal Year 2022 Is Here
Feb. 8, 2021 The Basics The H-1B program allows companies in the United States to temporarily employ foreign workers in occupations that require the theoretical and practical application of a body of...
View ArticleRetention of Debtor’s Property Does Not Violate the Automatic Stay
January 28, 2021 Creditors who garnished funds or repossessed collateral prior to a debtor’s bankruptcy frequently ask whether the continued retention of that property violates the automatic stay. The...
View ArticleContinuing Confusion Over Tip Credits and Tip Pools
January 27, 2021 Most Americans who go to restaurants are aware that tips make up a large portion of their servers’ wages. People may be less aware that the law governing tips and tip pooling is...
View ArticleU.S. Department of Labor Issues Rule About Tip Pooling
December 24, 2020 Introduction On Tuesday, December 22, 2020, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a final rule addressing important issues for the restaurant industry. The rule...
View ArticleEEOC Publishes Questions and Answers About COVID-19 Vaccine Administration
December 17, 2020 On Wednesday, December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) added a new section to its ongoing list of questions and answers related to COVID-19. The new...
View ArticleAdvisory Opinion: A Former Third Circuit Judge’s Tips for Winning on Appeal
May 2020 Hon. Thomas I. Vanaskie (Ret.), Peter J. Adonizio, Jr. and Geoffrey R. Johnson On Appeal: Bar Association for the Third Federal Circuit Newsletter Before reentering private practice, I was a...
View ArticleStevens & Lee Appellate Team Saves Pennsylvania City $50 Million With...
November 3, 2020 Led by Hon. Thomas I. Vanaskie (Ret.), a team of Stevens & Lee attorneys received a unanimous decision from the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania en banc, reversing the Court of...
View ArticleConsumer Financial Protection Bureau Revisits Marketing Services Agreements...
October 14, 2020 Please note: Paul Schieber, Shareholder, Stevens & Lee, will be hosting a webinar on this topic on Nov. 3. Click here to register. In a series of new FAQs, the Consumer Financial...
View ArticlePennsylvania’s New Salary Threshold for Overtime
October 5, 2020 On October 3, 2020, Pennsylvania’s new overtime rules went into effect that change the salary threshold of those eligible to receive overtime compensation in Pennsylvania. This is the...
View ArticleJoint Employment Concerns with Franchisor-Developed COVID-19 Safety Policies
September 28, 2020 As businesses return to in-person work, employers and employees are keenly aware that the workplace has changed. Employment and workplace-related challenges are issues that have...
View ArticlePlaying Poker with Awful Odds: Our Tax System at Risk
September 28, 2020 Few families face the risk of paying a 40% federal estate tax while the exclusion is $23 million for a married couple and half that for a single taxpayer. A substantial number of...
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