By: LISA R. WILSON
Paws are high-fiving in the state of Pennsylvania this week, as a bill signed on Thursday, October 9th by Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell aims to crack down on lucrative, largely unregulated puppy mills that often subject thousands of dogs to inhumane and often fatal conditions.
The bill had been on the table [...]
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A Good Day for Dogs:
Pennsylvania Law clamps down on puppy mills
October 11th, 2008 · No Comments
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Final Paychecks for Departing Employees—State Laws
August 14th, 2008 · No Comments
By: LISA R. WILSON
So you have had it with that job! It’s time to get what you’ve got coming to you, and bid farewell. Although most states require employers to give departing employees their final paychecks in reasonable time, these time limits vary depending on whether the employee quit or was fired. [...]
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How To Find the Right Attorney
July 21st, 2008 · No Comments
There are those “life changing moments”… like buying your first home, getting a divorce or starting a business that may require the help of an attorney. Attorneys, after all, do more than provide legal information; they offer strategic advice and apply sophisticated technical skills to legal problems. The question is: How do you go about [...]
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Where there is smoke, there can be fire:
Dating in the workplace
June 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment
By: LISA R. WILSON
So, has a co-worker caught your eye? Ooh-la-la. Finding a new lovey is always an exciting time. However, love in the workplace can create serious professional, and legal, challenges. Workplace romance may result in a breach of confidentiality, reduced objectivity, slowed productivity, excessive socializing, preferential treatment, arguing on the job, [...]