Category: Personal / Family

Beyond the emotional, often gut-wrenching pain of divorce comes the difficult task of dividing marital property between husband and wife. Long before the ink dries on the divorce papers, it may be useful to have your  attorney draft a postnuptial agreement which outlines the rights… Continue reading →

On this eve of National Grandparents Day (what, you failed to observe it?) in September, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court made a significant gift to grandparents (and great grandparents) in declaring in the action of Hiller v. Fausey that a portion of the recently adopted amendments… Continue reading →

Suppose that when you were a teenager you suffered a lapse in judgment and decided to walk out of the music store with a Beatles cassette without paying for it. The storekeeper caught you and prosecuted you for retail theft. As a result, you were… Continue reading →

In recent years there has been a marked increase in consumers’ venturing into electronic commerce, which, naturally, raises the issue whether personal information provided over the Internet is secure. Despite advances in self-regulation, many consumers still question the effectiveness of industry efforts to keep their… Continue reading →

On July 27, 2000, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released guidance on disability-related inquiries and medical examinations relating to existing employees. According to the EEOC, a “disability-related inquiry” is a question or series of questions which are likely, directly or indirectly, to elicit information about… Continue reading →

There are many issues to consider when you or a loved one is contemplating entering a nursing home. Here is a list of some of the more important matters you may want to consider when selecting a nursing home for a loved one: What are… Continue reading →

Signed into law in 1993, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was viewed by many as a beacon of economic security and family integrity. Almost 62% of Pennsylvania’s workforce was directly affected by the FMLA. The FMLA permits certain employees to take up to… Continue reading →

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (“HIPAA”), which is effective for plan years beginning on or after July 1, 1997, was designed to enhance the portability of health insurance coverage by permitting individuals who lose health coverage to obtain coverage under a… Continue reading →

In August 1993, President Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). Rules interpreting the FMLA were published by the Department of Labor since that date. Generally, employers with 50 or more employees during 20 or more calendar workweeks in the current or preceding… Continue reading →

Recent court cases have held that under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, a commercial lender is not allowed to require the spouse of a business borrower to act as a guarantor or surety of a business loan. For example, if your company takes out a… Continue reading →