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Flaster/Greenberg P.C. Philadelphia, PA Document Search Results (11) Show: results per page Sort by:  | Pennsylvania Supreme Court Eliminates Circulator Residency Requirements
Kevin Greenberg; Flaster/Greenberg P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article March 29, 2012, previously published on March 27, 2012 The Pennsylvania Supreme Court yesterday eliminated the Election Code requirement that circulators reside in the district in which they circulate petitions. The decision was unanimous and defers to a 2002 federal court decision that had been inconsistently followed by Pennsylvania courts.
| | International Trademark Filings Reach New High
Jordan A. LaVine; Flaster/Greenberg P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article March 22, 2012, previously published on March 15, 2012 The World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) said March 12 that it received a record number of applications for international protection of trademarks in 2011, with filings from Russia, the European Union, and the United States leading the surge.
| | Philadelphia Residential Landlords Now Required to Obtain Certificate
Kevin M. Greenberg; Flaster/Greenberg P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article October 20, 2011, previously published on October 17, 2011 If you own residential rental property in the city of Philadelphia, before you can rent an apartment or any other residential unit, you must first obtain a Certificate of Rental Suitability (the “Rental Cert”) and supply it to the tenant. The requirement applies to both first-time...
| | Instant Unionization Through the Back Door
Kenneth R. Gilberg; Flaster/Greenberg P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article September 9, 2011, previously published on September 5, 2011 Although the union-friendly Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), “card check” bill seemed dead in Congress, it now appears that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is moving forward with changes that are designed to achieve many of the same objectives, including quick election...
|  | So It Shall Be Written: Workplace Policy in a Faith-Friendly Age
Michael D. Homans; Flaster/Greenberg P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article September 2, 2011, previously published by American Bar Association Section on Labor and Employment Law on Fall 2009 According to a 2008 study by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, approximately 83 percent of Americans affiliate themselves with a religious group and 78 percent of Americans say they have ¿a need to experience spiritual growth.¿
| | Act 11 Opens New Frontiers for Liquor Licensees
Kevin M. Greenberg, Greg Thomas Kupniewski; Flaster/Greenberg P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article August 29, 2011, previously published by Pennsylvania Law Weekly on August 16, 2011 A weekly pop-up pub? A cash bar at a monthly meeting held in someone¿s office? Easily implemented beer sales at public festivals? All were illegal until earlier this summer when Gov. Tom Corbett signed Act 11 of 2011, which opened the door for ¿catered function¿ events that could span all of these,...
| | Anti-discrimination Laws: New Jersey
Michael D. Homans; Flaster/Greenberg P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article July 11, 2011, previously published by Practical Law Company on May 25, 2011 A Q&A guide to state antidiscrimination law for private employers in New Jersey. This Q&A addresses New Jersey laws prohibiting discrimination, harassment and retaliation. Federal, local or municipal law may impose additional or different requirements.
| | Medical Marijuana Laws Face Unexpected Roadblock
Kevin Greenberg, Greg T. Kupniewski; Flaster/Greenberg P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article July 11, 2011, previously published by Pennsylvania Law Weekly on June 21, 2011 Last month, Delaware joined New Jersey and over a dozen other states legalizing medical marijuana. One Pennsylvania attorney we know -- let¿s call him ¿Cheech¿ -- regularly updates us on the nuances of these laws, together with questions about whether his significant and serious personal medical...
| | Schwarzenegger, Weiner and Friends
Michael D. Homans; Flaster/Greenberg P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article July 11, 2011, previously published by New Jersey Law Journal on July 1, 2011 Eight years ago, I wrote a commentary about lessons we could learn in sexual harassment law from California voters who elected Arnold Schwarzenegger as their governor, despite reports that he had groped or sexually harassed more than a dozen women.
| | Leave Laws: New Jersey
Michael D. Homans; Flaster/Greenberg P.C.;
Legal Alert/Article July 11, 2011, previously published by Practical Law Company on June 22, 2011 A Q&A guide to state law on employee leave for private employers in New Jersey. This Q&A addresses the legal requirements for leave from employment and explains the rights and obligations of employees and employers under state law. Federal, local or municipal law may impose additional or different...
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