Chartwell’s Patrick Heffron recently argued before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Bass Pro Outdoor World LLC v. Harrisburg Mall Limited Partnership. The case revolves around the enforcement of a lease provision where…
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/ Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts, Real Estate - Commercial
The structure of employment contracts is undergoing a seismic shift with the recent move by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to ban non-compete clauses. This landmark decision has the potential to reshape how businesses…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
In Episode 31 of The Chartwell Chronicles, hosts Colin Davis and Brittany Atkinson discuss the new law in New Jersey relating to workers' compensation attorney fees.
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/ Workers' Compensation
On August 22, 2024, Acting New Jersey Governor Nicholas Scutari signed into law S2822/A3986, a bill that increases the potential counsel fees for petitioner’s attorneys in workers’ compensation cases from 20% to 25% of the…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Tuesday, the North Carolina Court of Appeals released an unpublished opinion addressing temporary partial disability (“TPD”) benefits and the application of the Russell v. Lowes Prod. Distribution factors, which assist…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
In Episode 30 of The Chartwell Chronicles, hosts Colin Davis and Brittany Atkinson are joined by special guest Graham Newsome to discuss recent updates in labor and employment law.
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/ Labor & Employment Law
The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents has revised the Notice to Employees poster, and all employers are required to utilize and repost the updated version by September 16, 2024. Complying with this new requirement…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Employers have a duty to ensure that their workplaces are not hostile, both in the physical and virtual worlds. This responsibility extends to both actual and constructive knowledge of potential issues…
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/ Civil Rights, Communications & Media Law, Labor & Employment Law
In this month's edition of The Chartwell Chronicles, we explore a hot topic that is rapidly gaining attention across many industries, including law: artificial intelligence (AI). Chartwell Law, with its presence in multiple…
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/ Law Practice Products & Services, Science, Computers, & Technology
In Episode 29 of The Chartwell Chronicles, host Colin Davis is joined by special guest Hema Mehta from our Philadelphia, PA office to discuss the role of Artificial Intelligence in legal research and ethics.
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/ Law Practice Products & Services, Insurance
The U.S. Labor Department reported in May 2024 that 272,000 new jobs were added to the labor force. This significant increase naturally leads to a rise in workers’ compensation premiums due to higher wages and an increase in…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
What happens when a mistake occurs in a workers’ compensation case? This was the question at the heart of the recent Commonwealth Court decision in Reading Anthracite Co. v. Oxenrider. The case serves as a cautionary reminder to…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In Episode 28 of The Chartwell Chronicles, hosts Colin Davis and Brittany Atkinson discuss recent a number of New Jersey workers' compensation caselaw updates.
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/ Workers' Compensation
On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule raising salary thresholds for certain overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In essence, the rule raises the minimum salary…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
In New York State Workers’ Compensation, awards are given for permanent impairment to extremities known as schedule loss of use (SLU) awards. These SLU awards are calculated following examinations of the injured workers using…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
