The Dangers of Insider Trading and What You Can Do About It
Insider trading is against the law. When an insider, who has information about a company or particular investment, makes a securities trade based on privileged information it undermines the faith people have in the market and it potentially harms investors...
3 Things You May Not Know About the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
Four years ago this month, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act became law in the United States. The law was an important expansion of the 1969 federal hate crime law and one that is important...
Will Pennsylvania’s Hunting and Fishing Industries Survive the Fracking Boom?
Pennsylvania is—and long has been—a beautiful and pleasant place to live, to work, and to play. No doubt everyone hopes it will remain so for the future. But there are troubling signs that changes are underway to diminish our Commonwealth’s...
How to Sabotage Your Divorce Mediation
Nothing is perfect in this imperfect world, and that’s true of divorce mediation in Florida, Pennsylvania, and most other states. We’ve spent a lot of time highlighting the benefits that mediated divorce brings to the table: Divorce mediation saves money...
Workers’ Compensation Automation and Integration System (WCAIS) is Open for Business
The Bureau of Workers’ Compensation’s Workers’ Compensation Automation and Integration System (WCAIS) is now available online. Injured workers can access some portions of their claim online from their home computer. If your case is in litigation, you may be able...
How Much Help Can You Depend on from Your State’s Life Insurance Guaranty Association?
The American free enterprise system has proven to be the most resilient and efficient means of getting consumers the goods and services that they want. But—as we have all learned—free markets aren’t ever risk-free. Even well-established companies can fail during...
Attorneys for Hurricane Sandy Claims Denials
Insurers are denying thousands of personal property, auto and business claims resulting from the recent Hurricane Sandy disaster that devastated the East Coast. With billions of dollars potentially at stake, insurance companies are defending their assets by asserting that language...
When a Child Is the Victim in a Serious Bus Crash
Injury to a child is one of the most heartbreaking tragedies parents can experience. Even when the injury is accidental and relatively minor, a parent—in fact, most adults—will find the incident profoundly disturbing. If the child suffers a lifelong disability,...
Is Divorce Mediation Too Fast and Too Easy?
Divorce mediation is a confidential and voluntary method of resolving conflict between two people who are in the process of ending their marriage. Mediation takes the dispute out of the courtroom and moves to a private location where the spouses...
Important Information on Nursing Home Abuse and What You Can Do About It
Medication, diseases and illness make it difficult to detect signs of elder abuse. There are different types of elder abuse: physical abuse, financial abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect and health care fraud. Physical abuse is the willful inflicting of...