June 19, 2025
Blog, Family Law Blog
By:
Carla Schiff Donnelly
Parents often tell me that their individual therapist, former marriage counselor, or even their child’s therapist should have an opinion about the outcome of their custody case. They’ll ask why the judge cannot just speak to the therapist themselves so that they can let them know what they think is... Read More
May 30, 2025
Blog, Insights & Impact Business Blog
By:
Scott A. Coffina
, Jesse Marra
New Jersey’s recently-enacted Pay Transparency Act will usher in significant changes for employers operating in the Garden State. Effective June 1, 2025, the Act mandates that covered employers disclose compensation details in job postings and provide notice of promotional opportunities to current employees. Who Is Covered? The Act applies to... Read More
April 28, 2025
Blog, Insights & Impact Business Blog
By:
James F. Marrion
, Daniel F. Pollack
Starting on May 18, 2025, the Pennsylvania Automobile Lemon Law will include motorcycles for the first time as, “new motor vehicles.” Specifically, the law to go in effect particularly advises that the term, “new motor vehicle” includes motorcycles but does not include motor homes, off-road vehicles or dual sport motorcycles... Read More
April 23, 2025
Blog, Insights & Impact Business Blog
By:
Scott A. Coffina
, Jesse Marra
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently ruled that commissions are considered “wages” under New Jersey’s Wage Payment Law (“NJWPL”). This decision—which allows employees whose commissions are not timely paid to recover 200% of the unpaid commissions, plus attorneys’ fees and costs—brings the NJWPL in line with its sister state Pennsylvania’s... Read More
April 15, 2025
Blog, Insights & Impact Business Blog
By:
Gaetan J. Alfano
The past few decades have seen a Supreme Court receptive to claims brought on the basis of freedom of religion. For example, in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. (June 2014), the Supreme Court ruled that the Affordable Care Act’s mandate requiring employers to cover contraception burdened the religious freedom... Read More
March 21, 2025
Blog, Family Law Blog
By:
Kerri Lee Cappella
On March 20, 2025, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recognized “Intent-Based Parentage” as a pathway to legal parenthood in the Commonwealth. In the landmark decision of Glover v. Junior, the court recognized previously unavailable rights of parentage for non-biological parties in cases in which a child was conceived through assisted reproductive... Read More
February 26, 2025
Blog, Insights & Impact Business Blog
By:
Gaetan J. Alfano
, Tatyanah M. Brehouse
On February 13, 2025, U.S. House Republican, Kevin Kiley, introduced two bills that would fundamentally change how employers classify workers as well as impact wage and hour litigation. Aimed at supporting and protecting independent contractors, the Modern Worker Empowerment Act (H.B. 1319) and the Modern Worker Security Act (H.B. 1320)... Read More
September 18, 2024
Blog, Family Law Blog
By:
Robert D. Weinberg
“It didn’t happen if there isn’t a document to prove it.” This proposition is a little bit like “possession is nine tenths of the law.” It sounds good and frequently applies, but it isn’t as absolute as it sounds. In any divorce and custody case, the testimony of the parties... Read More
September 6, 2024
Blog, Family Law Blog
By:
Kerri Lee Cappella
When parties separate in anticipation of divorce, there are several key financial considerations that must be addressed at the outset. Who’s staying in the residence? Who’s paying support to whom, what, if anything, do we do with the marital assets and debts while the case is pending? Interim relief is... Read More
June 19, 2024
Blog, Family Law Blog
By:
Robert D. Weinberg
Whether it is from TV shows, movies, or stories from friends, people who are unacquainted with the divorce and custody process often come to initial consultations with attorneys with certain expectations that are, well, based on myths. Here are the most common myths that have made the top five list:... Read More
