The recent Pennsylvania Superior Court matter ofE.D. v. M.P., 33 A.3d 73 (Pa. Super. 2011) stands as the first reported case in Pennsylvania interpreting the relocation provision under the new Pennsylvania custody statute. In E.D., the party known as E.D., who was the child’s primary custodian, requested to relocate with the child to another state while M.P. argued against such a move. In the E.D. case, E.D. attempted to relocate the child to another state simply by filing a Petition for Special Relief (“Petition”) requesting the same. Such a tactic would not be out of place under the old custody statute, and the previously ...
Observing the current political scene, it appears that we are a society which finds it easier to hate than to love our neighbors. Over the course of time, the political landscape has become so volatile, that initiating even the most minimal political topic can lead to arguments, hurt feelings, misunderstandings, etc. Years ago I enjoyed having spirited discussions with people who had far different political views than mine, and we agreed to disagree, and remain friends. Nowadays, with the Congressional approval rate hovering at 10%, and moderates of both parties fleeing Congress, intolerance, distrust, misunderstanding and hate rule the political ...
On March 14, 2012 James W. Cushing, Esquire will lead a seminar for the University of Pennsylvania School of Law's chapter of the Christian Legal Society. He will discuss his faith and law practice as well as his experience volunteering for the Christian Legal Clinics of Philadelphia.
James w. Cushing, Esquire guest lectured the 11th grade government and civics classes of Bucks County Technical High School, provding insight and an "inside look" at the American Legal System.
On February 14, 2012 Ms. Cohen presented at a National Business Institute seminar taking place in Philadelphia entitled “Social Security Disability Bootcamp.” The attendees at the seminar gave Ms. Cohen a rating of "excellent" for her performance as a presenter!
Justice is supposed to be blind, but can it also serve the deaf? One of the most legally underserved groups in America is the deaf. The deaf community is enigmatic. It is said that Americans and the British are separated by a common language. The relationship between the hearing and the deaf is similar; although both speak a common language, they are separated by vastly different modes of communication, which creates a challenge for a hearing attorney attempting to represent a deaf client. Over the years, technology has made it possible to improve communication between the hearing and the deaf. In ...
Recently a fellow lawyer sent me a joke comparing how much simpler life and the law was in the 1950’s. Some might also argue that the music was also better. The joke is self-explanatory and compares problem behavior of students in the late 1950’s and how that behavior was handled, versus the way such behavior is handled these days. Obviously, the social mores and punishment for behavior has changed, and while some of these changes are favorable, others seem not to be. As life has become more complicated, the law has followed suit. As a disclaimer, I did not author ...
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution prevents Congress from making any law prohibiting the free exercise of religion. The question of how this freedom to exercise one´s religion intersects with one´s employment rights was considered for the first time by the United States Supreme Court in the recently decided case of Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission et al. Hosanna involved Cheryl Perich, a teacher ("Teacher") at a Lutheran (Missouri Synod) Church School ("Church School") who was terminated after it was revealed that she had narcolepsy. She, through the advocacy of the Equal ...
I am frequently contacted by persons who are astonished that they have lost their jobs for what they allege is retaliation for complaining about their supervisors, complaining about some company policy or complaining about their work conditions. What they have in common is that they all believe that their right to complain in general is somehow legally protected. That is certainly not the case for the most part, unless there is some type of law which provides this protection, usually known as a whistleblower law, or there is some legal protection for reporting waste or fraud to a government agency, ...
On February 14, 2012, Faye Riva Cohen, Esquire will be a presenter at a National Business Institute seminar taking place in Philadelphia entitled "Social Security Disability Bootcamp."
