Pennsylvania’s new Right to Know Law (“RTKL”) represents a dramatic policy shift in favor of liberal access to records of public agencies. Under the new RTKL, which took effect on January 1, 2009, the party requesting the information no longer bears the burden of establishing why a record should be released. Rather, the burden has shifted to… Read more »
Articles In This Issue: 1. Understanding Bankruptcy Preference Litigation: And How Best To Avoid It 2. Killing the Messenger? How FASB’s Proposal To Expand A Company’s Obligation to Disclose Litigation Loss Contingencies May Do More Harm Than Good 3. Employers’ Cost-Cutting Measures In Strained Economic Times 4. Changes to Pennsylvania’s Realty Transfer Tax Regulations Have… Read more »
The subprime mortgage crisis and related nationwide economic difficulties have caused some companies to review ways to minimize the financial impact on their bottom line. Many employers will immediately consider implementing a mass layoff or reduction in force (RIF) in an effort to adjust to the economic climate. Employers that rush to implement these options… Read more »
On June 25, 2008, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved by a vote of 402 to 17 the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, a bipartisan bill that proposes to reverse a number of U.S. Supreme Court decisions rendered since 1999 that have found employees to be ineligible for protection provided by the Americans with… Read more »
Articles In This Issue: 1. An Employer’s Notice Obligations Under The Family And Medical Leave Act 2. Essential Considerations For Protecting A Company’s Most Valuable Information 3. The Emerging Trend Of Wage And Hour Litigation: Are You Prepared? 4. Protection Afforded To Employers By Job Reference Immunity Statutes 5. Employment Manuals: Why Every Employer Should Have… Read more »
On May 27, 2008, in CBOCS West, Inc. v. Humphries, No. 06-1431, the U.S. Supreme Court, by a vote of 7-2, held that 42 U.S.C. § 1981 encompasses retaliation claims. Mr. Humphries, an African-American, was employed as an assistant manager of a Cracker Barrel store and was fired after he complained to managers that a fellow… Read more »