Did you know that registered medical marijuana patients are protected from workplace discrimination in Pennsylvania? Well, they are – courtesy of the Commonwealth’s 2016 Medical Marijuana Act, aka MMA. Not only did the MMA legalize marijuana possession and use for medical cardholders, but it also provided protection for workers. The MMA includes the following: “No […]
Matt Mobilio, Founding Partner of Allentown’s Mobilio Wood law office, recently launched Taking the Bar – a YouTube show. In each episode, Mobilio interviews a lawyer or lawmaker, at a local bar, to talk law and politics and have a drink. Mobilio says, “Lawyers and politicians get a bad rap that they are boring, stuffy
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If, like almost all Americans at some point in the last three months, because of COVID-19 you have found yourself quarantined with your spouse for better or worse—keep reading. If you have discovered that the time together has rekindled your marital bliss—stop reading. However, if this time together (or apart) has not pushed you in
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When a custody dispute arises the main consideration for the Court is the best interests of the child. As custody law has developed, the Courts have considered a number of factors when determining the amount of custody and visitation to award parents involved in a custody dispute that will serve the best interests of the
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Social media has many purposes. For example, social media is helpful to find old friends or make new ones. Likewise, it is used for business networking and even as a general news source. Unfortunately, in the context of an injury, divorce or custody matter, some people use social media to vent their frustrations. Too often,
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For our purposes today, I am going to discuss two types of slip and falls. One – those that occur on sidewalks or paved areas. Two – those that occur elsewhere. No Pedestrians What happens if you slip and fall in an area where pedestrians wouldn’t be expected to travel? You may have no recourse
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The most common type of divorce in Pennsylvania by far is a no-fault divorce. Why? Because there is no real advantage to the filing of a fault-based divorce where a no-fault divorce is available. There are two basic types of no-fault divorce, and each requires that the marriage is “irretrievably broken”. You can acquire a
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Hi, I’m Matthew Mobilio founder of the Mobilio Wood law firm. In this blog post, I write about a Pennsylvania law that protects individuals who are taken advantage of during a consumer transaction. The Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL) provides legal remedies for a number of situations that involve “unfair methods
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In this article, I write about the importance of documentation for those involved in a Pennsylvania child custody dispute. There are many reasons why Pennsylvania child custody matters are very different than your run-of-the-mill legal dispute. One of the prime reasons is the lack of physical evidence. In a contract dispute, there is generally a
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Negligence v. Recklessness. These two words may seem interchangeable to most people. However, they do not mean the same thing. In fact, their meanings may make the difference between an insurance company paying your injury claim or taking the case to trial. Know the Difference Negligence, in the legal sense, is defined as: A failure
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