Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is the 5th most populous US state with close to 13 million residents. It sits in the 3rd Federal Circuit Court of Appeals with a capital city at Harrisburg. Philadelphia is the largest city, but the state is also home to Pittsburgh, Erie, and Scranton-Wilkes-Barre.

In 2016, Pennsylvania’s economy was ranked 6th in the country, with a gross state product of nearly $720 billion. The state has several manufacturing centers and prominent financial and insurance industries. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia are home to several Fortune 500 companies including PPG Industries, H.J Heinz, U.S Steel, Rite Aid, Comcast, and Hershey. Gambling was legalized in 2004, and the state has at least 10 casinos.

Current political party strength lies with the Democratic Party. However, in the 2016 election the state gave its 20 electoral votes to a Republican Presidential candidate for the first time since the 1988 elections.

Pennsylvania is one of the original 13 colonies, and it became a US territory in 1681 under the land grant to William Penn. It was the second state admitted into the Union on December 12, 1787. Philadelphia is home to Independence Hall, where the US Constitution was ratified and the Declaration of Independence was drafted. Pennsylvania has 140 miles of shoreline running across Lake Erie and the Delaware Estuary.

Pennsylvania is home to some of the best universities in the U.S., including University of Pennsylvania, Temple University, Pennsylvania State University, the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, and Villanova University.

The state's top tourism attractions include the Liberty Bell, Hershey's Chocolate World, Gettysburg, the Pocono Mountains, and the  Carnegie Museums. The cities of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are frequently visited by tourists for their historical and cultural offerings. Philadelphia is home to the Eagles NFL team, the 76ers NBA team, the Flyers NHL team, and the Phillies MLB team. Pittsburgh is home to the Steelers NFL team, the Penguins NHL team, and the Pirates MLB team. 

Pennsylvania and the Third Circuit Court are often faced with legal issues involving labor and employment issues, data breach and security litigation, insurance, and taxes, and food and pharmaceuticals.

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Jul
29
2015
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds That Insured May Settle Tort Claim Without Insurer Consent Under “Fair and Reasonable” Standard Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
12
2018
State Tax Law Updates - July 12, 2017 Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
10
2019
Foreign Nationals Don’t Have ERISA Claims Proskauer Rose LLP
May
13
2020
Pennsylvania Magistrate Judge Recommends Dismissal of SOX Whistleblower Claim for Lack of Protected Activity Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
3
2021
COVID Winds Down, but States Ramp Up Price Gouging Legislation Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
3
2020
Price Gouging Weekly Round Up - August 3, 2020 Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
25
2021
Price Gouging Weekly Round Up - January 25, 2021 Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
26
2020
Reminder of Attorneys’ Ethical Obligations When Practicing Remotely Sherin and Lodgen LLP
Nov
28
2016
New Pennsylvania Legislation Allows Payment of Wages by Payroll Debit Cards Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
7
2017
Business Group Files Amended Complaint in Lawsuit Challenging Philadelphia Wage History Law Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
18
2020
Finding COVID-19 Layoff Not Furlough, Court Denies Motion to Restrain Competition Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
23
2020
Pennsylvania Court Affirms Unemployment Benefits for Medical Marijuana User Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
23
2015
Philadelphia Expands Ban-the-Box Legislation Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
1
2018
You Can’t Always Get What You Want: Employers Don’t Have to Provide an Accommodation Requested by an Employee if There Are Other Reasonable Alternatives Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
17
2019
Paid Sick Days Back on Track in Pittsburgh Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
21
2019
New Pennsylvania Law Requires Construction Employers to Use E-Verify Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
27
2021
States Challenge DOL’s Tip Regulations Final Rule, DOL Withdraws Opinion Letters Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
25
2015
Add Philadelphia to the Paid Sick Leave Mega-Trend Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
14
2016
Philadelphia to Restrict Wage History in Hiring Decisions Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
23
2018
Pennsylvania Governor Seeks to Expand Overtime Pay to Currently Exempt Employees Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
23
2019
Pennsylvania Public Policy Did Not Bar Termination of Nuclear Power Plant Employee Who Tested Positive For Alcohol Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
28
2021
Philadelphia Expands Limits on Employers’ Use of Applicant or Employee Credit Histories Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
15
2015
Pennsylvania Federal Court: Cosmetology Student Not An “Employee” Entitled To Minimum Wage Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
23
2018
Beyond the Weinstein Effect: It’s More Than Just Training Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
12
2018
Police Officer’s Disclosure of Adderall Prescription Insufficient to Support Disability Discrimination Claim Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
21
2018
Philadelphia City Council Enacts Broad Scheduling Regulations Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
26
2019
Pittsburgh Issues Guidance on Pregnancy Accommodation Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
17
2020
Pennsylvania Court Holds Employees May Sue Under Medical Marijuana Act Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
6
2021
Philadelphia Will Ban Pre-Employment Marijuana Testing in 2022 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
24
2022
Court Dismisses Lawsuit of CBD User Who Tested Positive For Marijuana Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
30
2022
Pennsylvania Regulatory Commission Approves Expansive Tipped Employee Regulations Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
18
2024
Philadelphia’s COVID-19 Sick Leave Law Expires Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
13
2014
Courts Reining In What it Means to be a “Hacker” Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFA) Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
6
2016
Philadelphia Ordinance Restricting Credit Checks on Job Applicants, Employees Effective July 7 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
7
2017
Third Circuit Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Philadelphia Wage History Law Jackson Lewis P.C.
 

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