ZATOR LAW RECEIVES MILESTONE AWARD FROM GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Joseph A. Zator II Awarded Real Estate Person of the Year at 27th Annual March of Dimes Commercial and Industrial Real Estate Awards
Injunction Halts Controversial Obamacare Rules Before They Take Effect
On December 31, 2016, on the eve of its effective date, a U.S. District Court judge in Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction which, unless appealed and overturned, stops in its tracks certain of the Obama Administration’s controversial rulemaking under...
Update: Temporary Injunction Stops Implementation of the new FLSA regulations
On November 22, The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide injunction against the Department of Labor from implementing and enforcing the FLSA overtime regulations set to take effect on December 1, which would increase the minimum...
Defamation and the Internet: A Study in Statutory Immunity
The Internet is a seemingly limitless universe of ideas, marketing and free speech. At times, that speech can be cruel, misleading and objectionable. Often, the most offensive speech appears on blogs and other websites which allow for postings by individuals other...
Announcement: New Overtime Pay Rules for White Collar Workers
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued and published the final rules regarding overtime pay for employees. These rules double the salary threshold for overtime pay, which means an estimated 4.2 million additional American workers will qualify for overtime pay...
The American Buffalo and Parking Regulations?
Both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate recently voted unanimously to designate the bison, or American buffalo, as the National Mammal. Whether you’ve seen them only in photographs, or from a distance along the car trail at the General Harry C. Trexler...
Estate Planning: Should you consider drawing up a Trust?
Many individuals make a New Year’s resolution to prepare a Will and to get their estate planning matters in order. However, simply having a Will (and durable power of attorney and living will) may not end the necessary planning. For an individual with a life...
An answer to the age-old question: “Who’s buried there?”
Over the Christmas holiday I had the opportunity to visit New York City and tour some of its historic sites. One rises along the Hudson River, a Grecian-style temple, for which over 90,000 people contributed more than $600,000. Opened with over one million people in...
Holiday Tips for Employers
The holiday season is here – malls are decorated, festive music has begun to play on the radio and the excitement of the season is starting to build. Unfortunately, this celebratory atmosphere and the holiday parties that are a traditional part of this season can...
Confession of Judgement: A powerful tool but exacting precision is needed.
In a recent Northampton County Court of Common Pleas case several important aspects of confessions of judgement were discussed by the Court in the context of a landlord/tenant dispute. Confession of judgement is a powerful tool because it effectively prevents a debtor...