Nancy Shea is arguing a township ordinance limiting the number of yard signs allowed on a property is unconstitutional.
The former Bradford City police officer fired after theft charges were lodged against him has filed a civil rights complaint against the city, Mayor Tom Riel and Police Chief Chris Lucco.
Conneaut Lake Park trustees have sued the company that operated the park Beach Club.
Health care is a civil right for inmates, and must be provided to prisoners because they cannot arrange for their own medical care. Too often this right is not respected.
Most automobile owners understand that they are required by law to purchase some type of insurance to help cover any accidents that they cause. What drivers may not understand, however, is that the type of insurance they purchase may limit the amount they can recover in a lawsuit over an accident - even if it was caused by someone else!
In old England, while the system of law we still use today was being developed, kings realized that the courts they were setting up might leave them vulnerable to being sued by their own subjects. In response, the principle of sovereign immunity was developed and enshrined as law: you cannot sue the king.
In Pennsylvania, when a person dies as a result of a third party’s actions or failures to act, the law allows two means of recovery: “wrongful death” and “survival actions.”
Of the many legal issues that can arise between a contractor and its subcontractors, few are as confusing and counterintuitive as the distinction between “pay if paid” and “pay when paid” contract clauses.
The Construction Workplace Misclassification Act regulates when contractors may identify their workers as independent contractors for payroll and tax purposes. This act must be understood in light of the Unemployment Compensation Act, which requires employers to pay a small percentage of each employee’s, but not independent contractor’s, earnings in unemployment compensation tax. Failure to abide by these regulations can trigger criminal prosecution and heavy fines.
What is the purpose of this law? The Pennsylvania Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act (PCSPA) was created to assist businesses and individuals collect payment for their construction work. All construction contracts fall under the PCSPA, except for improvements to six or less residential units which are simultaneously under construction.
In October 2008, the Pennsylvania Legislature approved the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act (HICPA) which requires contractors to register with the Bureau of Consumer Protection. The law also mandates certain terms and language for home improvement contracts, and codifies penalties for contractor fraud.
Joe was born in Frostburg, Maryland and moved to Erie when he was 11. Joe was home educated all the way through high school, and then went to Gannon University and majored in philosophy. He graduated in 2013 and entered Duquesne Law that fall, and graduated from there in June. He took the bar exam in July, got married in august, and began working for the Mizner Law Firm later that month. Joe is the second oldest of ten children, and his wife is a first grade teacher at Our Lady Christian School.