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Zator Law supports the Holiday Hope Chest Drive!
Another Holiday Hope Chest donation from the Zator Law Team! What a fun and worthwhile way to kick off the Holiday Season! #TeamZator #HolidayHopeChest Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley...
One Warm Coat Drive!
Do you have coats in your closet that you no longer wear – donate them! Stop by our @onewarmcoat drive starting 10/5/2018 through 11/30/2018 and donate your gently worn coats to a great cause or follow this link to learn how you can help....
Marissa Harper joins Zator Law
Marissa Harper recently joined Zator Law as an associate attorney. She came to Zator Law after serving in the United States Army as an officer and attorney with the Judge Advocate General’s Corps. As a JAG lawyer, she specialized in ethics, litigation, and wills and...
Land Boundary Disputes
In a case reported in November 2016 involving the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), the Commonwealth Court reiterated important principles relevant to boundary disputes. See Long Run Timber Co. v. Dept. of Conservation and Natural...
When the PA Right-to-Know Law Meets the Federal Copyright Act
Significant amendments to the Pennsylvania Right to Know Law (RTKL) several years ago have resulted in a large volume of litigation. One such case is very relevant to developers, engineers, architects, municipalities and persons having an interest in local government...
Do not sit on a Zoning Violation Notice!
I recently argued a case before the Commonwealth Court that arose out of a zoning enforcement action in Northampton County. While there are a couple of “takeaways” from this case, I will focus on one aimed at assisting landowners who may receive a violation notice...
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...
