A change in administrations is normally accompanied by changes to employment-related laws that reflect the viewpoint and policy of the President. On January 20, President Joe Biden’s first day in office, the White House asked all federal agencies to freeze proposed regulations and those with pending effective dates so the president’s appointees would “have the […]Continue reading

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Are you still waiting for a holiday package sent by USPS? On Sunday, January 24, 2021, I received a gift-wrapped box that had been “in transit” since December 7, 2020 – bearing a mailing label, “Expected delivery December 10”. It contained a “one of a kind”, surprise gift from a long-time friend, which could not have easily […]Continue reading

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On January 14, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court in City of Chicago vs. Fulton reversed a Seventh Circuit ruling that the City of Chicago violated the automatic stay created by car owners’ bankruptcy filings, when the City refused to immediately return the cars after the bankruptcy filing that had been impounded pre-bankruptcy for parking or traffic […]Continue reading

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Courts appeared to be split as to whether businesses are eligible for a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) if you are a business in bankruptcy. The CARES Act was created to, inter alia, provide small businesses with loans under the PPP to keep their workforce employed. Uncertainty quickly arose as […]Continue reading

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We are a “get’er done” society. We embrace challenges – and applaud those who complete them promptly. Nothing exemplifies that attitude more than creating not one, but two COVID-19 vaccines, in less than a year. Another example has been funding relief for America’s businesses shuttered by the Pandemic. From the $2.2 trillion CARES Act funding quickly passed in […]Continue reading

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  Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci P.C. Managing Member Daniel J. Dugan has successfully brought to a close a situation weighing on a Montgomery County, Pa. country club following a sheriff sale action that formalizes lender ownership of the 115-acre property. The sheriff sale was an effort to dispose of any outstanding claims and debts, and […]Continue reading

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Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci P.C. Chairman Paul R. Rosen, Esq. was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by The Legal Intelligencer, the oldest law journal in the United States, as part of the publication’s 2020 Pennsylvania Legal Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The Lifetime Achievement Award honors jurists, office holders and other legal luminaries from […]Continue reading

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In August 2020, a federal court in New York struck down several parts of the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Final Rule providing guidance to employers and employees on the scope of the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (“Family First Act”). The decision of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York struck […]Continue reading

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Businesses that obtained Paycheck Protection (“PPP”) Act refundable loans above $2 million may soon find themselves in the unenviable position of defending themselves against potential federal criminal prosecution. The Small Business Administration, which administered the PPP, quietly submitted “Loan Necessity Questionnaires”, including a “liquidity assessment”, to the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) for approval […]Continue reading

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SGRV has been selected by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® to the 2021 list of  “Best Law Firms.”  SGRV received a metropolitan tier ranking for Employment Law – Individuals; Litigation – Labor & Employment; and Environmental Law. Firms included in the 2021 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” are […]Continue reading

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In these troubled times, this seems like a not unreasonable statement and it is oft-expressed. Particularly when some heartless retailers charged Pennsylvania sales tax on face masks and other personal protective equipment that INNOCENT and VIRTUOUS CITIZENS acquired to protect THEMSELVES and OTHERS, truly ALL OTHERS, in this pandemic. And so, consistent with the sentiment […]Continue reading

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Alan B. Epstein, Chair of the Employment Law Group of Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci P.C., has been selected as one of the 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment Lawyers by Lawdragon™ in its 2020 list of the nation’s best plaintiff employment attorneys. Epstein has been selected for this honor for the past three years. The 500 honorees are […]Continue reading

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Have you read the Small Business Administration’s latest revision of the rules for its Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) yet? If not, that’s OK – the rules just changed again. I am exaggerating, but not by much.  At times, rules were issued and revised on almost a daily basis. Major changes occurred in the night, or over weekends. But […]Continue reading

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Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci P.C. Chairman Paul R. Rosen, Esq. will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by The Legal Intelligencer, the oldest law journal in the United States, as part of the publication’s 2020 Pennsylvania Legal Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The Lifetime Achievement Award honors jurists, office holders and other legal luminaries […]Continue reading

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Alan B. Epstein, Chair of the Employment Law Group of the Philadelphia-based law firm of Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci P.C., has been selected as a Benchmark Litigation Labor and Employment Star for 2020.   Benchmark Litigation provides analysis of commercial and financial litigators and law firms in the United States. Epstein was chosen based on factors […]Continue reading

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Leslie Beth Baskin, Chair of the Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights Group at Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci P.C., has been selected as one of the 500 Leading U.S. Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers by Lawdragon™ in its 2020 inaugural list of the nation’s best bankruptcy attorneys. Honorees are chosen by the Lawdragon™ editorial team through submissions, journalistic […]Continue reading

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Jennifer Myers Chalal has been named as one of the Pennsylvania & Delaware Super Lawyers Top 50 Women of 2020. Ms. Chalal is an attorney in Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci’s Employment Law Group. She concentrates her practice in the area of employment law handling all types of employment law matters including discrimination claims under Title VII, the ADA, the […]Continue reading

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A small business with under fifty (50) employees may be entitled to an exemption from the requirement under the Family First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) that employees with under five hundred (500) employees provide (1) Extended Family Leave to eligible employees or (2) Emergency Paid Sick Leave when the leave is requested by an employee […]Continue reading

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As businesses begin to reopen, business owners face numerous challenges regarding the safety of their employees and their customers and clients. There are several steps that can minimize these risks and help protect the business from claims made by employees or customers. Health Screening for Employees             It is permissible, and advisable, to do a […]Continue reading

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The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has granted summary judgment on all claims brought by a male Deputy Commissioner of the Philadelphia Department of Prisons against the City of Philadelphia – which was represented by Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci P.C. – exonerating the Mayor from claims that his administration made appointments on […]Continue reading

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Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci P.C. Member Leslie Beth Baskin, Chair of the firm’s Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights Group, has been named Co-Chair of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC). Baskin is also one of the founding members of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter. The IWIRC is a non-profit organization […]Continue reading

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Ten attorneys from Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci P.C. have been selected to the prestigious 2020 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list. No more than five percent of the lawyers in Pennsylvania are selected by Super Lawyers. The recipients are Chairman Paul R. Rosen; Shareholder and Director George M. Vinci Jr.; Managing Member Daniel J. Dugan; Employment Law […]Continue reading

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Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci P.C. Chairman Paul R. Rosen has been selected as a 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award winner by The Legal Intelligencer, the oldest law journal in the United States, as part of its annual Professional Excellence Awards. The Intelligencer’s panel selected Rosen as part of a group of only 10 winners across the […]Continue reading

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In the past week, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued new final rules that provide greater flexibility to retail industry employers that want to claim an overtime exemption for employees who receive at least half of their compensation through commissions, and that permit employer’s to use a “fluctuating work week” method of payment […]Continue reading

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As you may know, the SBA released its Payroll Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application late on Friday afternoon, May 15. The form is online at https://www.sba.gov/document/sba-form–paycheck-protection-program-loan-forgiveness-application. The SBA guidance on the form is online at https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program#section-header-8, and the covering press release is at https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-newsroom/press-releases-media-advisories/sba-and-treasury-release-paycheck-protection-program-loan-forgiveness-application: Loan Details and Forgiveness The loan will be fully forgiven if the funds […]Continue reading

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On May 4, the Department of Labor and IRS jointly published a Rule entitled “Extension of Certain Timeframes for Employee Benefit Plans, Participants, and Beneficiaries Affected by the COVID-19 Outbreak.” The final rule extends most COBRA deadlines to beyond the “Outbreak Period,” which it defines as March 1, 2020, to 60 days after the end […]Continue reading

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You know that your business is “life sustaining” – and entitled to remain open despite the “stay at home” order which now restricts business in all of Pennsylvania – because you checked the latest version of the order at (https://www.governor.pa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20200401-GOV-Statewide-Stay-at-Home-Order.pdf) (The list of such businesses – already updated several times – is online at https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6816337/452553026-UPDATED-Industry-Operation-Guidance.pdf. […]Continue reading

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On March 27, 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act is phase three of the federal government’s legislative response to the coronavirus crisis. The CARES Act is intended to provide a $2 trillion economic stimulus package to the United States […]Continue reading

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CONGRESS PASSES EXTENSIVE CORNAVIRUS ECONOMIC STIMULUS BILL                 Last Friday Congress passed a $2 Trillion Economic Stimulus Bill (the “CARES Act”) that provides for loans to small businesses (under 500 employees) as well as payroll tax credits to encourage employers to continue to pay their employees while their businesses are closed down or curtailed due […]Continue reading

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COVID-19 ALERT APPLYING FOR AN SBA ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN (EIDL) In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government has authorized the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide emergency disaster loans to small businesses affected by the COVID-19 crisis and the slow down in economic activity resulting from the emergency. These loans are available […]Continue reading

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GUIDANCE TO FLORIDA RESIDENTS ABOUT SURGICAL PROCEDURES DURING THE CORVID-19 PANDEMIC Many Florida residents are unclear as to whether or not their surgical procedure will have to be postponed during the CORVID-19 pandemic. Florida, a state with a large population or residents over the age of 65 and therefore vulnerable to complications from CORVID-19, is […]Continue reading

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The Families First Coronavirus Response Act requires that employers inform their employees of their rights under the Act. They have issued an approved poster that must be displayed where the employer displays other employee rights-related posters. If employees are not working in the employer’s place of business, a copy of the poster should be sent […]Continue reading

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UNDERSTANDING THE NEED FOR RESTRICTIONS IN NURSING HOMES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC   While nursing home residents typically have a statutory right to receive visitors, the grave risk that the rampant spread of COVID-19 poses on the frail and vulnerable residents in nursing homes has led to strict, but necessary, restrictions on not only visits […]Continue reading

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COVID-19 AND WHAT EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW             The rampant spread of the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) throughout the United States has affected almost every employer and raises a host of workplace issues especially for those non-essential businesses that have been required to cease or curtail operations.  Recently, a number of actions have been taken by […]Continue reading

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Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci LLP (SGRV) has announced that Michael McGirney will host a seminar titled “Practical Professionalism: Ethics, Standards & Civility 2.0.” The seminar will be held on November 10th in Charlotte, North Carolina. Targeted at Adjusters, Claims and Risk Managers, the seminar will focus on how ethical investigation, analysis and resolution of claims are […]Continue reading

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Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci P.C. Shareholder and Director George M. Vinci, Jr. has been selected by the Philadelphia Business Journal as 2019 Best of the Bar: Philadelphia’s Top Lawyers.  The award honors the Philadelphia region’s top attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their specialties including significant and recent victories.  Hundreds of nominations were received and […]Continue reading

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George M. Vinci, Jr., Shareholder and Director of Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci P.C., will speak on “Premature and Unripe, or an Opportunity to Eliminate Potential Damages? Creating a Defense Strategy When the Legal Malpractice Claim is Still Developing” at the American Bar Association’s Fall 2019 National Legal Malpractice Conference in San Diego, Calif. on Sept. […]Continue reading

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Joseph J. Devine, a Member of Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci P.C. and Chair of its Corporate Law Group, was a panelist for the BioStrategy Partners, Inc. (BioSP) seminar, “Company Formation: Avoiding Mistakes, Reducing Costs and Structuring for Growth” at University Place Associates in Philadelphia on June 21, 2019.  Devine led the three-member panel discussion, speaking […]Continue reading

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When There Really Isn’t Any There There:  The Supreme Court in  North Carolina Department of Revenue v. Kimberley Rice Kaestner 1992 Family Trust By Morgan Maxwell When the Supreme Court speaks we expect some broad pronouncement, a grand statement settling an intractable problem going to the very essence of the function and application of law in an […]Continue reading

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Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci LLP (SGRV) has announced that effective July 1, 2019, Cory Chandler, Amy L. Christiansen and Karen E. McManus Rich are now Members of the firm.  All have been with SGRV for many years of dedicated service, previously serving as Associates in the firm. Chandler focuses his practice on civil litigation and […]Continue reading

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A Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas jury has granted a unanimous defense verdict in favor of an Elkins Park, Pa. senior care facility in a claim by the family of a deceased female resident over her care and treatment. Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci P.C. (SGRV) attorneys Brooke C. Madonna and Stephanie V. Shreibman won the […]Continue reading

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In this day of rampant hacking, coordinated cyber security is an absolute must.  Recognizing the importance of an organized effort, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) unveiled an updated cyber security checklist earlier this year designed to thwart continued attempts to hack their systems during the election cycle.  Although more of a consumer-level checklist, the list […]Continue reading

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The New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division has affirmed a lower court’s grant of a motion for summary judgment barring a wrongful death and survival claim brought against a business and business owner by the wife of an employee fatally shot during a robbery. Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci P.C. (SGRV) member John T. Asher, III […]Continue reading

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Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci P.C. Shareholder and Director George M. Vinci, Jr. has been selected as a 2019 Professional Excellence Award winner by The Legal Intelligencer, the oldest law journal in the United States.  The Intelligencer’s panel selected Vinci as part of a group of only 10 winners across the Pennsylvania legal community in the […]Continue reading

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Spector Gadon & Rosen, P.C. Chairman Paul R. Rosen has announced that Executive Committee Member George M. Vinci, Jr. has joined him as Equity Shareholder and Director of the firm.  Celebrating its 45th anniversary this year, the firm has also unveiled a new name – Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci P.C. – as well as a […]Continue reading

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Paul R. Rosen, Chairman of Spector Gadon & Rosen P.C., and Alan B. Epstein, Chair of the firm’s Employment Law Practice Group, have been selected as 2019 “Influencers of Law” by The Philadelphia Inquirer.  The Inquirer’s panel of experts selected Rosen and Epstein based on how they shaped, changed and transformed the legal industry, as […]Continue reading

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Michael J. McGirney, a Member of Spector Gadon & Rosen, P.C.’s Litigation Practice Group, will discuss “Legal Ethics of Social Media and ESI” at the NBI Obtaining Evidence From Electronic Devices Seminar on April 25th, in Tampa, FL. The Seminar features presentations by  prominent and experienced lawyers and paralegals in the country and provides information on […]Continue reading

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Michael J. McGirney, a Member of Spector Gadon & Rosen, P.C.’s Litigation Practice Group, will discuss “Ethics for Construction Attorneys” at the NBI Construction Law Seminar on March 26th in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The Seminar features presentations by the most prominent and experienced construction lawyers in the country and provides in-depth understanding of critical construction […]Continue reading

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The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has granted summary judgment on behalf of a prominent Los Angeles-based photographer specializing in celebrity portraits represented by Spector Gadon & Rosen, P.C., rejecting a financial website’s “fair use” defense in a copyright infringement dispute. The opinion presents a rare look at a court’s […]Continue reading

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George M. Vinci Jr., a Member of Spector Gadon & Rosen, P.C.’s Executive Committee and Chair of the Insurance and Professional Liability Practice Groups, will discuss “Defending the Not-So-Typical Legal Malpractice Claim” at the 2018 DRI Professional Liability Seminar on Nov. 30 in New York, NY. The annual Seminar features presentations by the most prominent […]Continue reading

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Successful investors know that deferring taxes today can lead to long-term profits. The recent “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” offers one new way to do just that – while creating jobs at the same time (https://dced.pa.gov/download/opportunity-zones-subchapter-z/?wpdmdl=83372). Under the new law, investments in areas designated as “Opportunity Zones” can win substantial tax benefits, including not only […]Continue reading

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Alan B. Epstein, Chair of the Employment Law Group of Spector Gadon & Rosen, P.C., has been selected as one of the 500 Leading Plaintiff Employment Lawyers by Lawdragon™ in its inaugural list of the nation’s best plaintiff employment attorneys. Those honored were selected in Lawdragon™’s research-driven, journalistic process that vets the views of peers […]Continue reading

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Spector Gadon & Rosen, P.C. attorneys Daniel J. Dugan and Bruce Bellingham were recognized by The Legal Intelligencer, the oldest law journal in the United States, for achieving the 15th largest verdict in Pennsylvania as part of the newspaper’s annual list of “Top 20 Verdicts Cases” reported in its Top Pennsylvania Verdicts & Settlements of […]Continue reading

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By every measure, the incident rates of cyber-attacks and confidential information disclosure across all businesses are increasing exponentially. Spector Gadon & Rosen, P.C. emphasizes pre-breach services to assist our clients in preventing breaches in the first place. Because breaches are costly, intrusive and not going away, we developed the Cyber Exposure Analysis process (CEA) to […]Continue reading

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Spector Gadon & Rosen, P.C. has announced the appointment of Mark A. Tarasiewicz as the firm’s Executive Director of Administration.  In his position, Tarasiewicz will direct strategic communications, marketing and human resources for one of the nation’s top ranked full-service law firms providing counsel and expertise from complex litigation to sophisticated transactional and corporate matters. […]Continue reading

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