Companies offering transportation services with dockless electric scooters promote these devices as cheap and efficient ways for city dwellers to get around. However, scooters also present safety hazards to people in Pennsylvania. A class-action lawsuit filed on the...
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Month: October 2018
What happens if I fall during holiday shopping?
The holiday season is hectic for retail spaces, with busy shoppers running in and out searching of gifts. Add melting snow dripping off everyone's footwear and into the aisles, and it can be a dangerous place. If you slip and fall while buying presents for loved ones,...
Including charitable gifts in an estate plan
When people in Pennsylvania think about planning for the future, they may wonder about how they can include their plans for charitable gifts into their broader estate plans. While many people want to focus on passing on their assets to their family, others want to...
Tax law changes and divorce
Married Pennsylvania residents who are thinking about divorce should understand how the changes created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act could impact life after marriage. Certain provisions of the TCJA, specifically those that deal with child support and alimony, may make...
How will social media affect my divorce proceedings?
Social media provides society with both benefits and downsides. There is something to be said about social media's role in the number of divorces that occur every year in the United States. There may be some sort of correlation between social media usage and the...
Workplace gender disparity and divorce
Pennsylvania residents who work with several members of the opposite sex are more likely to get divorced according to a study published on Sept. 25 in the medical journal Biology. Previous research has revealed that men tend to favor shorter relationships when...
