Legal
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Your Cheatin’ Heart: The role of adultery in Pennsylvania divorces
By Andrew D. Taylor One of the most common questions asked by clients of Shemtob Draganosky Taylor is: How does my spouse’s infidelity factor into my divorce? She/he doesn’t get custody of the kids, right? I get all of the assets and lifetime alimony, right? The answer is that, while adultery can be relevant, it…
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Montco lawyer sentenced to prison for bilking 17 clients out of $167K
Montgomery County Judge Wendy G. Rothstein compared Patrick Joseph Bradley to a hardened robber when she sentenced the Lower Providence lawayer to 17-34 years in state prison – which amounts to at least a year behind bars for each client he bilked. “The betrayal of trust is abhorrent. You violated the sanctity of the attorney-client…
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Divorce becomes more difficult due to changes in federal tax law
By David J. Draganosky Breaking up is hard to do, but breaking up in 2019 could now be even harder. After decades of separated and divorced Americans deducting support paid for their ex-spouses (often called “spousal support,” “alimony pendente lite” and “alimony”) for federal income tax purposes, the law has changed. [uam_ad id=”54865″] As of…
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AG Shapiro warns consumers to be aware of ‘We Buy Homes’ scam
Attorney General Shapiro is warning Pennsylvanians to be aware of deceptive advertising by businesses posting “We Buy Homes” signs on street corners. The signs are often a scam—looking to take advantage of Pennsylvanians suffering from debt, job loss, or other significant life changes and looking to make some fast money. Businesses behind the “We Buy…
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Help your attorney help you: Making a difficult process as painless as possible
By Andrew D. Taylor You find yourself going through a divorce and in a precarious place, one you never thought you would be in. Your spouse told you out of the blue that he or she was leaving. Or you feel you can’t stay married but have no clue what would happen if you separate.…
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Owners of Liberation Way profited millions by running illegitimate ‘Sober Living Homes’
Attorney General Josh Shapiro and First Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Jennifer Williams announced state and federal criminal charges against eleven people and nine businesses in connection with an elaborate insurance fraud scheme involving treatment centers. The state charges include corrupt organizations, dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities, criminal conspiracy,…
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Dischell Bartle Dooley Adds Three Attorneys to its Team
Dischell Bartle Dooley, one of suburban Philadelphia’s leading law firms, has added three attorneys with a combined 68 years of experience. The lawyers joining the firm are Jessica L. Torres, Robert G. Rosen, and George E. Saba Jr. “We know results matter to our clients,” said Dischell Bartle Dooley Managing Partner Frank Bartle. “The addition…
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Attorney General Josh Shapiro raises awareness during Consumer Protection Week
In acknowledgement of National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Josh Shapiro is increasing awareness of resources available to the consumers of Pennsylvania from the Office of Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. “Protecting Pennsylvania consumers from being victimized by scam artists is a top priority of my Office,” Attorney General Shapiro said. “Whether that scam…
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Parenting coordination in Pennsylvania is back
By Lori K Shemtob Some think it’s good, some don’t. Let me use this opportunity to explain what it is, how it works, and why it may be helpful to parents. By way of a little background, parenting coordination came about via case law in 2008 and went into effect in January 2009. It stayed…
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Lansdale restaurant ordered to pay $1 million in back wages
Two Philadelphia restaurants, J.H.S.K, Inc. and Osaka Japan Restaurant, Inc., both doing business as Osaka, and their owner, have agreed to a consent judgment ordering them to pay $935,000 in back wages and liquidated damages to 201 employees for willful violations of the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The employers must…
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Montgomery Bar Association announces recommendations for bench
The following candidates for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, were rated by the Committee as: [uam_ad id=”54865″] HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Daniel G. Ronca Virgil B. Walker These candidates possess superior qualifications to serve with distinction as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Each possesses an…
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How to handle medical marijuana in the workplace
Question: I handle various HR duties for a local service company and was recently asked if our company’s longstanding “zero tolerance” drug testing policy applies to employees who have been prescribed medical marijuana. The owner of the company maintains that nobody in the company is exempt, and has since asked me to address this, along…
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MBA welcomes new leaders at annual luncheon
The Montgomery Bar Association (MBA) held its Annual Business Luncheon Meeting at Blue Bell Country Club in Blue Bell Friday Jan. 11, 2019. Nearly 300 local dignitaries, legal professionals and community leaders attended the event l, PA. which included the election of the MBA’s officers for 2019, an awards presentation to honor area attorneys and judges,…
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Gregory Gifford named 2019 Montgomery Bar Association president
Seasoned veteran attorney Gregory R. Gifford is ready to take the reins of the Montgomery Bar Association and take the opportunity to provide his unique approach to leadership. Gifford, a partner at Rubin, Glickman, Steinberg & Gifford, is set to be sworn in as Montgomery County Bar Association’s president during the group’s annual business luncheon Friday at…
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Montgomery County law firm becomes Shemtob Draganosky Taylor, P.C.
After more than 20 years under one managing partner, the family law firm of Shemtob Law is pleased to announce a new name, new partners and new website for Shemtob Draganosky Taylor, P.C. Lori K. Shemtob has been joined by partners David J. Draganosky and Andrew D. Taylor, and the firm has been renamed to…
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Attorney General Josh Shapiro secures $1.5M settlement with retailer Neiman Marcus over data breach
Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced that the Neiman Marcus Group LLC has agreed to pay $1.5 million and implement a number of policies to resolve an investigation with 43 states and the District of Columbia into the 2013 breach of customer payment card data at 77 Neiman Marcus stores in the United States. In…
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Former employee of Stowe-based concrete firm sentenced in federal court
Andrew Nolan, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and admitted to lying about quality control data for concrete used in the Virginia Metrorail project, was sentenced in federal county to one year and one day in prison. Andrew Nolan, 28, now a Florida resident, worked for his family’s company Universal Concrete, a…
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Lower Merion School District notches court win over Wolk tax lawsuit
It’s been two years in the making, but Lower Merion School District can finally count the win. More than two years after a Montgomery County judge first sided against the school district in a lawsuit over the school district’s tax hike, the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court sided with Lower Merion on what could be described as…
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