By Ernest J. Bernabei III and Thomas M. Bona. Court: Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge: Susan I. Schulman Case Type: Slip and Fall/Construction Caption: Hillary Jay v. Tony DePaul & Son...
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Fall Workers’ Compensation Updates – New Jersey
By Charlene Stewart Barnaba. Covid-19 Presumption for Essential Workers We previously reported that there was a proposed Bill in the Legislature which intended to create a rebuttable presumption...
Supreme Court Extends Civil Rights Protections to LGBTQ Workers in Landmark Decision
By Peter M. Dunne. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) is one of the primary federal statutes prohibiting employment discrimination. Title VII prohibits employment discrimination...
Employee Privacy during COVID-19 in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York
By Anthony M. Napoli, Charlene Stewart Barnaba and Thomas M. Bona. As America starts to get back to our new “normal”, some employers have already been taking precautions for the reopening of...
May Updates to Workers’ Compensation Rules and Procedures – New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania
By Charlene Stewart Barnaba and Anthony M. Napoli. During the COVID-19 Outbreak, many of us may be directly affected by the coronavirus, experiencing financial hardships, working remotely and...
Updates to Workers’ Compensation Rules and Procedures – New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey
By Charlene Stewart Barnaba and Anthony M. Napoli. COVID-19 has gripped the entire world and each of our local communities. The PMT Law Firm is working to keep our clients informed during these...
PMT Status Update: Open – Informed – Here
The rapid pace of the COVID-19 virus has caused all of us to completely change our lives in a very short period of time. PMT is following all precautionary measures and mandates to protect our...
Case by Case: Are Social Security Numbers Discoverable?
By Peter M. Dunne. A Social Security Number is discoverable in a personal injury case because it is reasonably calculated to lead to admissible evidence. Claims of privacy and concerns for identity...
Effective Cross-Examination: An Aggressive Defense Pays Off
Many jurors still have a Perry Mason like expectation of a trial. They expect a cross-examination of a witness that will expose, confront and break the witness. While this sometimes can happen, most...