By Leonard Sciolla, LLP | Published April 14, 2023 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: insurance, Motorcyclists, personal injury | Comments Off on NJ/PA Motorcyclists – When the Weather’s Fine, the People Will Ride: Part 1
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NJ/PA Motorcyclists – When the Weather’s Fine, the People Will Ride: Part 1
As we all know, it’s that time of year when motorcycles get on the road. As the weather warms up, it’s time to check your insurance coverage and be ready in case the worst happens. In this post, we talk about tort status and what to look for. Please be sure to keep an eye Read More
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Another Hobby Lobby Acquisition is in Ruins
Archaeologists, State Departments, and law enforcement agencies have been suspicious of the origins of many of the Museum of the Bible’s acquisitions. The Museum was created by David Green the founder of the craft chain Hobby Lobby. David and his son Steve Green, the current CEO of Hobby Lobby and the Museum, began acquiring antiquities Read More
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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of NCAA Athletes Monetizing on Name, Image and Likeness
On June 21, 2021 the Supreme Court ruled against the NCAA in a landmark case regarding compensation for college athletes. In a unanimous decision, justices voted that student athletes could receive education-related payments in a case that could allow more money currently funneled to the college sports industry to go directly to the players. The Read More
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New Jersey and Philadelphia Rules for Marijuana Screening of Employees
As society changes its views on marijuana, employers in the Delaware Valley and across the country need to adopt new policies regarding how they handle employees who use the substance. Both New Jersey and Philadelphia are making that happen. New Jersey enacted the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (the NJ Read More
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Philadelphia 2022 Budget Proposal
Mayor Jim Kenney presented his proposed budget for 2022 to the Philadelphia City Counsel on April 15. The Covid-19 Pandemic caused a $750 million shortfall for last year’s budget and caused the Mayor’s Office to redo the budget it proposed just before the Pandemic began to affect Philadelphia. This year’s budget shortfall was anticipated to Read More
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I Dissent.
“We are at last beginning to relegate to the history books the idea of a token woman.” – Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, on her legacy. We lost a legend this weekend. “When I’m sometimes asked ‘When will there be enough [women on the Supreme Court]?’ and my answer is: ‘When there are nine.’ People are Read More
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Questions Remain for Social Security Tax Deferral Even After IRS Issues Guidance
Payrolls this Friday may provide employees with an additional 6.2% to their paycheck, but in the spring those individuals could have their paychecks reduced to make up for it. President Donald Trump issued the Memorandum on Deferring Payroll Tax Obligations in Light of the Ongoing COVID-19 Disaster (the “Memorandum”) on August 8, 2020. The Memorandum Read More
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Johnson & Johnson Pays Up To $6.3 million in Class Action Lawsuit Over Infant Tylenol
U.S.-based holding company Johnson & Johnson has recently agreed to pay up to $6.3 million in a class-action lawsuit involving customer complaints over infant Tylenol. On its packaging, J&J claimed that infant Tylenol was uniquely formulated specifically for babies, when in reality it was found to be the same concentration as children’s Tylenol. Although the Read More
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REAL ID & Philadelphia Marriage Certificates
Beginning next fall, all Pennsylvania residents are required to hold a REAL ID in order to fly domestically or enter government facilities. The process of securing a REAL ID is much more complicated than that of a driver’s license because REAL ID applicants are required to present four different types of legal documentation to PennDOT. Read More
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A Sparkling Dilemma
In 2017, House Bill 542 was passed allowing the legal statewide sale of certain fireworks to citizens. However, the Bill is in direct conflict with the Philadelphia Fire Code which strictly prohibits people from actually using them within City limits unless you have a permit. The two laws were in conflict last Fourth of July as well. Read More
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