By Angela D. Giampolo | August 4, 2017
If it makes dollars, it makes sense and it's no secret that diversity in the workplace is good for business. Studies have shown that a diverse, welcoming environment results in better teamwork, greater innovation and more resourceful problem solving thanks to the variety of experiences employees bring to the table.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | August 4, 2017
Trial court erred in holding that action for battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress filed by appellants, minor's parents on her behalf, against minor's sexual abuser was time barred because the minority tolling statute suspended the applicable statute of limitations until the minor turned 18. Reversed.
By Charles Toutant | August 2, 2017
The failure of nurse Kaci Hickox to collect any money after being held by state officials for 80 hours in a tent outside a hospital, even after twice testing negative for Ebola, illustrates the difficulties of getting compensated for allegations of excessive quarantine measures.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | July 28, 2017
Police had reasonable suspicion to investigate, pursuant to a potential violation of the statutory duty to report a crashed vehicle, whether the operator of that vehicle was in a second vehicle stopped by police, since the second vehicle stopped on the same stretch of deserted roadway long enough to pick someone up, and was registered to an individual sharing the same last name as the operator of the crashed vehicle. Judgment of sentence affirmed.
By Jeffrey Campolongo and Emily Paige Wisniewski | July 26, 2017
In 1980, the American Psychiatric Association added "Gender Identity Disorder" to its third volume of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM). Affecting approximately 0.014 percent of transgender persons, gender identity disorder or gender dysphoria is defined by the DSM as persistent cross-gender identification coupled with clinically significant distress in social, occupational or other important areas in functioning.
By Zack Needles | July 21, 2017
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether common-law forfeiture exists in the state, after the Commonwealth Court en banc ruled earlier this year that it does not.
By Charles Toutant | July 18, 2017
The U.S. Department of Justice has entered the fray in a New Jersey transgender rights suit in hopes of averting a constitutional challenge over protections granted under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
By Max Mitchell | July 14, 2017
A single racial slur in the workplace may be enough to establish a lawsuit for harassment, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled July 14.
By P.J. D'Annunzio | July 7, 2017
In a time when police activity is under increased scrutiny, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has joined a growing list of federal courts that say the recording of police officers in public is protected by the First Amendment.
By P.J. D'Annunzio | June 27, 2017
The mother of an inmate who hanged himself at the beginning of his sentence can move forward with part of her lawsuit against the city of Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, and prison health care providers.
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