In two closely watched cases, the Supreme Court on October 18, 2021 issued Per Curiam opinions in Rivas-Villegas v. Cortesluna , 595 U.S. __ (2021) and City of Tahlequah v. Bond, 595 U.S. __ (2021), granting Qualified Immunity in §1983 cases alleging excessive force...
Sherr Law Group is proud to support a number of causes in our local community. We are closely involved in several annual events benefiting Einstein Healthcare Network, including May’s Small Miracles golf tournament, which funded vital neonatal medical devices for...
After last year’s hiatus due to COVID, The Small Miracles golf outing was back in full swing this May! The 33rd annual event, chaired by Rick Fine, MD; Jamie Raphael, MD; Adam Stern; and our own Anthony Sherr, took place on May 3rd, 2021. For many, this is an annual...
For most of us during the Pandemic, Zoom meetings, or the like, have become a daily occurrence. Unfortunately, this also gives those with malicious intent plenty of opportunities to spread vile, contemptible images and language. This is especially true, if like...
Someone has sent you a letter stating that they have a claim against your company, or you have just received service of a lawsuit filed against your company, and you discovered that you may not have insurance coverage for the matter, what do you do? Gather Documents...
Nearly every non-essential business in Pennsylvania has been shut down, using a greatly reduced workforce, or telecommuting as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The loss of revenue and profits is staggering. Customers across the United States and around the world are...
As we predicted in a recent blog, the pandemic is likely to prompt a flood of wrongful death lawsuits against private sector and municipal employers. On May 7, 2020, Pennsylvania’s first Covid-19 related wrongful death suit was filed in a Philadelphia Common Pleas...
Following the SARS outbreak in 2002, many business interruption insurance policies started including an exemption for pandemics caused by a viral or bacterial outbreak. But even those that do not specifically reference a pandemic are likely to have a catch-all “Act of...
As of May 6, 2020, in the state of Pennsylvania, there have been nearly 52,000 cases of COVID-19 and over 3,000 deaths. First responders, healthcare workers and other essential people employed by municipal governments are getting sick and some are dying of COVID-19....
As a result of Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 stay-at-home order, many businesses are having employees telecommute – some for the first time. But others have had to terminate or furlough all or some of their workforce, whether employees wear white or blue collars. As efforts...
On April 14, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a “COVID-19 Emergency Mitigation Plan for Businesses.” It requires Gov.Tom Wolf to publish guidelines on how businesses can operate while reducing the risk of spreading the coronavirus. Businesses...
While each organization’s situation is unique, this Q-and-A provides some general guidance on how Pennsylvania employers may keep from running afoul of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) employment laws, OSHA and EEOC rules during the COVID-19 pandemic. Question:...