Under federal law, a worker must be classified as either an employee or an independent contractor. This determination is important as employees are entitled to a number of protections that are not available to independent contractors. By way of example, independent contractors are not covered by the National Labor Relations Act, the Fair Labor Standards… Read more »
A colleague and I had a conversation recently about Uber drivers and other ride-sharing platforms who are using ‘dash-cams’ to film the road ahead or passengers. These types of cameras protect drivers from claims of inappropriate conduct or dangerous driving and they’re starting to pop up in many vehicles. My colleague had “taken an Uber”… Read more »
Carla Schiff Donnelly has been elected to the Family Law Section Council of the Allegheny County Bar Association. The role of the Family Law Section is to bring together members of the Allegheny County Bar Association who are interested in the development and practical workings of the law relating to marriage, divorce, equitable distribution, alimony,… Read more »
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has selected Pittsburgh estate planning and litigation attorney Charles J. Avalli to be the Vice-Chairman of the Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee, which manages the rules that govern matters in Orphans’ Court. The Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee is one of seven such committees established by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to… Read more »
Recently, Attorney Carla Schiff Donnelly appeared on the KDKA Radio Show Divorce Total Talk hosted by Nan Cohen. Ms. Donnelly answers listeners questions about divorce. Listen in!
Kenneth Horoho weighs in on the change to the tax code impacting the deduction for alimony in this Post Gazette article. The article states: Thanks to the recent passing of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, married couples contemplating divorce will have an extra incentive to get their agreements signed, sealed and delivered before… Read more »
On January 8, 2018, a new statewide public records access policy goes into effect which will govern how Court records at all levels will be available for viewing. Parties to actions and their counsel of record will have one level of access to Court dockets, both in person and online, and the general public will… Read more »
Carla Schiff Donnelly authored “Five Reasons to be Thankful for Divorce,“ which was published in The Huffington Post, on November 20, 2017.
On September 29, 2017, Attorney Carla Schiff Donnelly spoke at the Rivers Club Women’s Leadership Breakfast on “Knowing Your Rights in a Divorce.” The attendees learned about waiting periods, how support is calculated, how assets are divided and what goes into the calculation of alimony. In addition, Ms. Donnelly spoke about how the courts determine… Read more »
Carla Schiff Donnelly authored “Back-To-School Tips For Divorcing Parents,“ which was published in The Huffington Post, on August 9, 2017.