By Leonard Sciolla, LLP | Published September 21, 2017 | Posted in fraud, news | Tagged Tags: fraud, hack, identity theft, Michael Tinari, security breach | Comments Off on Security Breach of Reporting Services Requires Increased Consumer Vigilance
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Security Breach of Reporting Services Requires Increased Consumer Vigilance
Security breaches like the recent hack into credit reporting service Equifax can have impacts for years. It’s estimated that more than 140 million Americans had their personal data stolen in this cyber crime, the company revealed. “What this really means for consumers is that we will have to be hyper-vigilant about our financial matters,” says Read More
Read MoreA Look at Trump’s Paris Agreement Decision
In a recent ACtion Magazine column, partner Keith Leonard examined President Trump’s decision this summer to back out of the Paris Agreement: “Only China is currently a larger carbon emitter than the United States. Another 2016 Pew Study found that 50% of Americans oppose increasing foreign aid. Part of the Paris Agreement included a commitment Read More
Read MorePartner awarded bronze for column
Partner Keith Leonard was awarded a bronze medal in the International Automotive Media Competition for one of his Leonard’s Law columns published in ACtion magazine. The international magazine is published and distributed by the Mobile Air Conditioning Society Worldwide (MACS). The column awarded the honor, “Changing regulations is no simple matter,” appeared in the November/December Read More
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Partner comments on Philadelphia Inquirer elevator expose
The Philadelphia Inquirer interviewed senior partner Michael Tinari as part of a feature story on Paul Owens, the sergeant who was tragically injured in an elevator accident at the Criminal Justice Center in August 2016. The article explores problems with elevator safety around the country, the brand new whistle-blower suit filed against the management company Read More
Read MorePartner featured in articles on recent whistle-blower lawsuit
Senior partner Michael Tinari was featured in a front-page article of the Legal Intelligencer on Thursday August 17, 2017. Mr. Tinari, lead attorney for the sergeant critically injured in an elevator accident at the Criminal Justice Center last August, provided insight on how a recently filed whistle-blower lawsuit will affect his client’s pending case against Read More
Read MoreNew NJ Regulations on Uber/Lift
Uber, Lyft and other “transportation network companies” are operating under new regulations in New Jersey after Governor Chris Christie signed a bill into law on February 10, 2017. The law provides new insurance requirements for vehicles operating within a transportation network. There are two different minimum insurance coverage levels: one applicable when drivers are logged Read More
Read MoreWorkplace Harassment
Employers know that racial, gender or ethnic slurs can be the basis for an employee’s claim of a hostile work environment, discrimination and/or harassment. However, they may not realize that political, religious, or social commentary can also be the basis for workplace harassment. An employer’s liability for such workplace harassment can depend on the status Read More
Read MoreSEPTA Strike Explored in March Column
Partner Keith Leonard takes a look back at the November 2016 Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) strike, and the connection it has to feelings of political frustration around the country, in his March ACtion Magazine column: https://bit.ly/2o1tuOt Learn more about Mr. Leonard’s law practice on his profile. Published March 20, 2017
Read MoreElectric Vehicle Tax Credit
Electric, hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles are often overlooked by the car buying public. For now, buyers of electric vehicles can still take advantage of a $7,500.00 tax credit. Partner Keith Leonard explores the history of such vehicles and the potential effects on the vehicles during the President-elect’s term in his most recent column in Read More
Read MoreEmployment with App-Based Transportation Services
The now legal operation of Uber, Lyft and other app-based transportation services throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is opening up a new sector of industry and jobs in the region. The newly passed law establishes a series of requirements that must be met in order for an individual to be eligible to become a driver Read More
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