On August 7, 2026, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the Illinois Menopause Equity and Care Act, making Illinois one of the first states to include menopause-related conditions as a protected status under the state’s anti-discrimination laws. Rhode Island and Philadelphia
Full Custody Factor Analysis Can be Waived
Circa 2015, Pennsylvania decided to introduce statutory factors which need to be addressed in deciding any child custody ruling. The wording is fairly explicit:
In ordering any form of custody, the court shall determine the best interest of the child
Ethical Law Firm Leadership CLE: Navigating High-Stakes Communications on Politically Sensitive Topics with Gina Rubel
August 2026Join Gina Rubel at the Philadelphia Bar Association Bench-Bar Conference as she moderates a dynamic group of industry leaders who will discuss ethical law firm leadership in 2026
Ethical Law Firm Leadership CLE: Navigating High-Stakes Communications on Politically Sensitive
Healthcare Fraud Task Force Expands To Philly, Charges 19
Federal and Pennsylvania law enforcement officials on Tuesday announced charges against 19 defendants involved in home care, alleging they bilked Medicare and Medicaid out of funds meant for caregivers and […]
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PA Supreme Court: Commonwealth Must Prove the Warrant Was Valid to Convict a Defendant of Resisting Arrest Where the Warrant Was the Only Basis for the Arrest
Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire – Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyer
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has decided Commonwealth v. Steadly, 62 EAP 2024 (Pa. July 21, 2026), holding that when police arrest a defendant based solely on a warrant, the Commonwealth must
“Back to School” Assumes it will Re-Open
August is a busy month for families with kids in college. The new tuition is due and then there’s the business of “outfitting” the child and the dormitory for 2026-2027. The money flies freely and separated couples have the angst
ERISA Reaches Overseas: Court Holds ERISA Preempts State-Law Benefit Claims by Foreign Workers Injured Abroad
Ajeti v. Life Insurance Company of North America, No. 26-3249, 2026 WL 2150163 (E.D. Pa. July 27, 2026), addresses whether ERISA governs, and preempts, state-law claims brought by foreign nationals seeking disability benefits under a plan established by their
Insurers Are Sufficiently Sophisticated to Write Any Exclusion it Desired
When Abuse Allegations Confront Economic Reality
On March 9 of this year Philadelphia police were summoned to a residence to quell a violent domestic disturbance. There, they encountered two women who allegedly had been struck in the face, choked and knocked to the ground. The assailant
DIFFICULT LEGAL QUESTION
We confront the difficult legal questions of our times. We do not shy away from the questions that might stump lesser legal minds. Now that being said, we can think of one jurist, a baseball purist, who might well be