An exhaustive list of the changes implemented by the Act is beyond the scope of this Alert

In a very recent opinion that could have profound implications for many employers, the New Jersey Appellate Division held that "a person sending text messages has a duty not to text someone who is driving if the texter knows, or has special reason to know, the recipient will view the text while driving."

By a 61 to 39 percent margin, New Jersey voters approved an amendment to the state’s Constitution that will raise the state’s minimum wage to $8.25 per hour beginning January 1, 2014.

New York City’s Department of Consumer Affairs quietly published in late August an updated set of FAQs concerning the complicated paid sick leave ordinance.

Under the Fair Practices Ordinance enacted earlier this year and discussed here, Philadelphia employers have less than three weeks to provide individual written notification to employees that affirms the right of employees to be free from discrimination and to receive reasonable accommodations in relation to pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions.

In Capital City Real Estate, LLC v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London, the Fourth Circuit held that Capital City Real Estate, LLC (Capital City) was entitled to coverage as an additional insured...

On May 22 the American Law Institute voted final approval for the Restatement of the Law of Liability Insurance (RLLI).

The collateral order doctrine originated as a creature of federal appellate law that provided a means of securing appellate review even though an order did not formally end a case. Slowly, the Pennsylvania courts adopted the doctrine, codifying it in 1992 as part of the Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure.

When does a federal statute of limitations begin to run? From the violation or the time when the injured party discovers the violation

In Gleason v. United Airlines, Inc., a passenger brought seven state common law causes of action to recover for alleged permanent physical and emotional injuries suffered during a domestic flight...

On February 23, 2015, the FAA issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the regulation of commercial operation of small Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).

In Boyd v. Deutsche Lufthansa Aktiengesellschaft, the district court dismissed the plaintiff's Montreal Convention claims arising from injuries allegedly sustained when she was knocked to the ground...

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois recently granted summary judgment in favor of US Airways after finding that the airline was not liable for a ten-hour delay of a flight from Philadel-phia, Pennsylvania to Chicago, Illinois. In Bernfeld v. US Airways, Inc., the plaintiffs were traveling from Tel Aviv to Chicago, with a stopover in Philadelph-ia.

Many publicly traded companies across business sectors are currently, or could be, materially impacted by COVID-19.

Schnader's Richard A. Barkasy and Daniel M. Pereira authored "Will other courts give ‘disclosure only' settlements closer scrutiny like Delaware?" published in Westlaw Journal Delaware Corporate...

In our previous alert, we recognized that the new Pennsylvania overtime pay regulation, adopted in January 2020, would be effective upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

The Department of Justice announced on Febuary 13, 2013, that three whistleblowers will collectively receive $122,500 of a $700,000 settlement payment to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act.

The New York City Council has overridden the veto of Mayor Michael Bloomberg decisively, making the Earned Sick Time Act law.

Jo Bennett and Samantha Banks published an article, "Crucial Labor and Employment Issues on the Line in Landmark U.S. Supreme Court Case," in MBA Insights, the weekly news magazine of the Mortgage Bankers Association.

A diverse panel of lawyers and other professionals from Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis answers a few select questions in this column each month, advising young lawyers about their career, professional development, ...