On December 2, 2021, the Pennsylvania Bureau of Workers' Compensation announced that based upon the Statewide Average Weekly Wage, as determined by the Department of Labor & Industry for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, the maximum compensation payable under the Workers' Compensation Act...
Forum non-conveniens motions are hard for a defendant to win. The issue begins with the proposition that a plaintiff’s choice of forum should rarely be disturbed and is entitled to great weight and deference. To overcome this hurdle, the defendant must show that the chosen forum is...
On July 14, 2021 Senators Chuck Schumer, Cory Booker and Ron Wyden released draft legislation which proposes reforms to US marijuana policy. The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act seeks to decriminalize marijuana on a federal level, expunge the records of certain convictions and to fund...
In Gregg v. Ameriprise Financial, Inc., the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, upheld the ruling of the Superior Court and decided that the catchall provision of the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL) imposes strict liability on businesses, so the...
PHILADELPHIA COVID-19 PAID SICK LEAVE ORDINANCE In the wake of the recent spike in COVID-19 exposures throughout the country, the city of Philadelphia has enacted many mitigation measures, including restrictions intending to limit exposures occurring in the workplace. As...
On December 16, 2020, the Pennsylvania Bureau of Workers' Compensation announced that based upon the Statewide Average Weekly Wage, as determined by the Department of Labor & Industry for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, the maximum compensation payable under the Workers' Compensation Act...
On December 4, 2020 the House of Representatives approved legislation removing cannabis from Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act. The passage of the MORE Act does not legalize cannabis use as the bill still faces a vote in the Senate. It is not expected that the Senate...
On December 8, 2020, Pittsburgh City Council unanimously approved an emergency paid sick leave ordinance which temporarily provides paid leave to certain employees who cannot work due to circumstances arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The full text of the ordinance can be found here:
Moving Forward! The first week of December may bring an historic vote in the United States House of Representatives. The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act or MORE Act is set to be brought to the floor. The bill was introduced in July of 2019 and passed the House...
New Jersey along with Arizona, Montana and South Dakota by public referendum joined a growing number of states to legalize the adult use of cannabis. New Jersey could create a 1-billion-dollar recreational market for adults over 21 years old. The first step in this process requires the state to...
