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The saying that the cure is sometimes worse than the disease has taken on new meaning for employers in light of a recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Organized labor spent a reported $450 million in the last election cycle supporting the candidacy of President Barack Obama and other candidates viewed as friendly to unions.

Ok, does it get much more annoying? You’re finally focusing on your work and having a very productive Monday morning so far. Then you get that familiar "bing" – the 82nd e-mail of the morning already from 1 of 25 addressees on a prior e-mail, who responds "I agree" or "LOL!" or "Yes, Jon, let’s set that up" (and, oh by the way, you’re not Jon).

In a July 17, 2018 opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held "full-time presence at work is not an essential function."

We have been starting to see more court decisions on the issue of whether private social media accounts can be discovered by a party in a lawsuit.

Companies now frequently use social media to vet applicants, with some even going so far as to force applicants to permit company employees to access their various social media sites.

Unfunded retiree health care benefits have been the elephant in the room for decades. Together with unfunded pension liabilities, they threaten the survival of both private companies and municipalities.

On Tuesday, I posted about a recent development on the issue of Facebook firings, and how we can continue to develop the applicable standard for analyzing that issue as the decisions keep coming.

After nearly 10 years on the job, Philadelphia School District Superintendent William Hite said he will step down from his position when his contract expires in August 2022...

Yesterday, Judge Sands dismissed Henry Gifford's suit against the USGBC.

To spur commercial building owners to invest in energy efficiency, Philadelphia City Council passed a mandatory energy and water disclosure ordinance on June 21, 2012.

On August 3, 2012, the PUC issued an Implementation Order extending the EE&C Program under Act 129 of 2008 into a second phase.

On September 26–27, 2024, a bipartisan group of state attorneys general (AGs) was joined by nonprofit advocates, academics, and industry stakeholders...

On Thursday, July 26, 2012, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court issued an order voiding those provisions of Act 13.

Canadian courts encourage parents and guardians to resolve conflict other than through court intervention, but some families still need a neutral decision-maker to move forward. Enter the parenting

In August, 2011, the U.S. 3d Circuit Court of Appeals held that the fact that the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law (the PBCL) gives appraisal rights to minority shareholders "squeezed out" by a merger does not preclude other remedies, including a breach of fiduciary duty claim.

Companies with financing arrangements often think that the best way to get through a difficult time is to slip below the radar screen and hope that their lender won’t notice.