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Supreme Court Extends Civil Rights Protections to LGBTQ Workers in Landmark Decision
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 on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, and other protected class characteristics....
PMT Delivers a Win – Aggressive Litigation Rules the Day
Court: Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board Judge: Commissioner James Zurick, Concurred by Commissioners Robert A. Krebs, Sandra D. Crawford, and David Wilderman Case Type: Claim Petition in Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, PA. Caption: Angelina...
Employee Privacy during COVID-19 in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York
By Anthony M. Napoli, and Charlene Stewart Barnaba. As America starts to get back to our new “normal”, some employers have already been taking precautions for the reopening of America’s businesses. Such precautions have included mask requirements, staggered work...
Marc Pillinger Joins Esteemed Panelists on The SIP
Marc Pillinger, executive partner at Pillinger Miller Tarallo, LLP has been a practicing attorney for over 35 years. He is a noteworthy and prominent attorney in the areas of Construction, Labor Law and environmental and toxic torts and is listed in Who’s Who in...
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 practicing social distancing. This includes claimants seeking workers’...
PMT Delivers a Win – Persistence Pays Off
Court: Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division: Second Judicial Department Case Type: Construction Caption: Nazrul Islam, Appellant, v. HPENY Housing Development Fund Company, Inc., et al., Respondents (and a third-party action). Index No.: 501699/15...
Cybersecurity: Be Vigilant and Be Prepared
By Jeffrey T. Miller. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way society lives and conducts business. The rapid and unprecedented shift to remote working has opened businesses to new dangers and liabilities. One of the most pressing of these dangers is the increased...
Time Is Ticking for TikTok – The Countdown to Change In New York’s Privacy Laws.
By Amanda J. DeFeo and Jeffrey T. Miller. The right of privacy has been called the most esteemed right of a civilized man. This right however, as esteemed as it may be, is facing extinction due to the civilized man. In the late 90’s, the rise of the Internet changed...
PMT Delivers a Win – Careful Reading of Contract Leads to Dismissal of Case
Court: Supreme Court, New York County Judge: Judge John J. Kelley Case Type: Subrogation for Property Damage Caption: Merrimack Mutual Fire Insurance Company a/s/o 11 East 22nd Street LLC c/o REM Residential v. Associated Fire Protection, Inc., Index No.: 160109/17REM...
Unprecedented Business Disruptions Caused by the COVID-19 Crisis
By Daniel O. Dietchweiler and Marc H. Pillinger. Unprecedented business disruptions caused by the COVID-19 crisis have shuttered many non-essential businesses including retail stores, restaurants, office buildings, and other commercial premises. These are...