The temptation is there. Like 30 million other Americans, you are out of work as economic hard times have struck thanks to the COVID-19 crisis. Many of us are up in arms about our current and future states of finances. But what is that temptation? It is dipping into...
M&J Investigating potential Overtime Claims by pipeline contractors of Equitrans/EQM
We are investigating allegations that Equitrans/EQM avoids paying overtime pay by treating workers as independent contractors and paying them a flat day rate without regard to the hours worked.
Tool to Determine your Social Security Benefit Eligibility
Many people who are unable to work have questions about what benefits they might apply for through Social Security. The Social Security Administration provides a tool that individuals can access called BEST, which stands for Benefit Eligibility Screening Tool. By...
Supreme Court Extends Protection to Gay and Transgender Employees
On June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court voted 6-3 to recognize that the prohibition against discrimination “on the basis of sex” under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (commonly referred to as “Title VII”) includes discrimination based on gay and transgender status in its opinion in Bostock v. Clayton County.
Protect Yourself From Uninsured Drivers
Everyday we get in our cars to go to work, grocery stores, and just about everywhere. While we drive safely and try not to think about it, the fact remains that thousands of auto accidents occur in the US every day. While suffering physical injuries and property...
Traveling to Canada with an OVI Conviction
I find that many of my clients and friends have questions about whether they can enter Canada if they have an OVI conviction. It is a more than reasonable concern for many people and travel to Canada is geographically convenient, there is a plethora of quality...
COVID-19 —A Good Excuse Under Your Business Contract?
In the absence of an applicable governmental order, can COVID-19 be used to excuse performance under your business contract? If performance is rendered impossible, then the answer is yes. However, if performance has simply become more difficult, dangerous, or...
Auto Insurers Providing Relief to Customers During Covid-19
Some of the largest auto insurance carriers, including State Farm, Geico, & Allstate are doing what would have previously been unthinkable......giving money back to their insureds. Given the lockdowns during Coivd-19, there are fewer vehicles on the road,...
