kmbApr14
May 1, 2014
Single Member Limited Liability Companies Individual small-business owners often choose not to use a sole proprietorship entity structure to operate their businesses, because a sole proprietor is personally liable to the business’s creditors. Doing business as a limited liability company (“LLC”), which generally offers the same protection against creditors as a corporation, allows sole proprietors […]
kmbApr14
May 1, 2014
Employers are entitled to establish a zero tolerance drug policy for their workforce. An enforceable zero tolerance drug policy is established by a clear employee handbook that each employee is required to sign at the outset of employment. Another common component of a zero tolerance policy is regular Workplace drug testing and immediate discharge for […]
kmbApr14
May 1, 2014
Informed consent is a process where a physician advises a patient of the risks of surgery or certain other medical procedures and the patient has the opportunity to choose to proceed while aware of the risks. A physician engaged in the process of securing a patient’s informed consent discloses material risks, potential complications, and alternatives […]
kmbApr14
May 1, 2014
After a transport van for disabled children and their aides crashed, killing one of the aides, the mechanic who had just completed a brake inspection was held criminally responsible for the aide’s death. The van driver survived the crash and told a disturbing account of the events of the day. After picking up the children […]
kmbApr14
May 1, 2014
The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently clarified the role of Pennsylvania’s elected constables, and the legality of driving a car with tinted windows, in a single case that came before the court. A constable en route to a regional antiterrorist task force meeting was stopped and cited on the Pennsylvania Turnpike by a Pennsylvania state trooper. […]
kmbApr14
April 4, 2014
Attorney Rodkey Continues his Run as the MC for the Event On April, 2, 2014 at the 20th Annual Community Prayer Breakfast, Attorney Randy Rodkey welcomed Ray Sydnor, a former pro-football player with the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl team, to speak to a room full of early risers who all came together for an inspirational […]
kmbApr14
March 1, 2014
In Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth is protected from certain legal actions by the doctrine of sovereign immunity, while local political units are protected by governmental immunity by the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act (“PSTCA”). It is important to note these safeguards for local governments, although similar to those enjoyed by state government, are not entirely equal […]
kmbApr14
December 23, 2013
For the fifth year in a row the attorneys and staff of Leventry, Haschak & Rodkey, LLC (LHR), sponsored local families who were in need over the holidays. LHR adopted six families with hopes of bringing joy to their Christmases and to do what we could to minimize some of the worries they may have […]
kmbApr14
December 12, 2013
On December 12, 2013, LHR participated in the New Day Inc. Holiday Gift Wrapping Fundraiser at the Johnstown Galleria Mall. This was the fourth year the attorneys and staff volunteered throughout the entire day at the New Day booth. The booth allowed shoppers to have their items gift wrapped by making a donation to New […]
kmbApr14
December 1, 2013
A worker who refilised to wear a name tag bearing a religious “mission statement’ lost the right to collect unemployment benefits after the court found that he had quit his job and that he had no clear religious beliefs that were violated in the workplace. The worker had been employed for almost two years at […]
