Three Ways to Catch an Out-of-State Corporation, Including Breaking News
Out-of-state corporations do not like to face justice from Philadelphia juries. Here is the status of three ways to catch an out-of-state corporation through personal jurisdiction. Consent A Pennsylvania statute states that an out-of-state corporation’s registration to do business in Pennsylvania gives Pennsylvania courts general personal jurisdiction, that is, jurisdiction over all matters affecting that […]
Excellent Opinion on Spoliation of Video Surveillance in Slip-and-Fall
The Superior Court has just issued an excellent precedential opinion granting a new trial to a plaintiff after the trial court refused to give an adverse inference charge on spoliation (destruction of evidence). Marshall v. Brown’s IA, LLC, 2019 WL 1372399 (Pa. Super., March 27, 2019). The opinion is not only very helpful on video […]
Buca Di Beppo Announces Nationwide Data Breach Exposing Customer Credit and Debit Card Information
Data breaches of this type can have long term effects on your finances if not handled in a timely manner. To see if you’ve dined at an affected location, click here. More information on the Buca Di Beppo data breach. If you or a loved one have dined at an affected location and received notification […]
Latest Data Breach: FEMA Announces that over 2 Million Disaster Survivors Information Exposed
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), who had helped provide shelter for millions of survivors of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria as well as the California wildfires, has failed to protect the personal and confidential information of these disaster survivors. Information exposed includes street addresses and banking information. If you or a loved one have […]
Medical-Device and Software Maker ZOLL Medical Announces Data Breach
ZOLL Medical reported Monday that the personal information of over 275,000 patients were exposed during a recent server migration, the medical device maker said. If you are a patient of ZOLL Medical and have received a notification of a data breach, contact us today for a free case evaluation by submitting the contact form below […]
Charlotte E. Ray, Esquire: America’s First Black, Female Lawyer
In recognition of Women’s History Month 2019, and in recognition that last February was celebrated as Black History Month I have chosen to highlight the life and career of a legal trailblazer who, outside of limited circles is virtually unknown to most Americans. Charlotte E. Ray was America’s first black female lawyer. She was also […]
Pennsylvania Adopts New Rule For Civil Procedure To Address “Doe” Defendants
Effective April 1, 2019, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has adopted new Rule 2005, which codifies the initiation of suit against “John Doe” defendants. This new rule lays out the proper procedure that Plaintiffs can use to initiate a suit against unknown defendants, commonly referred to as “John Doe” defendants. A “John Doe” defendant refers […]
I Do It For Her
Although practicing law is often highly rewarding (e.g., helping a client obtain a favorable verdict or settlement and possibly affecting a positive change in the law), it can also be extremely frustrating. And exhausting. Earlier this year, I experienced one of those days (or maybe it was weeks?) where I was both frustrated and exhausted. […]
Lyft agrees to pay their New York City drivers the minimum wage
This is a major win today for Lyft drivers of New York. The company, which was unhappy with these new regulations because they incentivized shorter rides and discouraged trips outside of the city, has given in and decided to pay their workers a liveable wage. The Independent Driver’s Guild had stated prior to this, contract drivers […]
BREAKING: Accident reported in West Philadelphia, 31 injuries reported
The potential danger of mass transit came to reality this morning when two public transit vehicles were involved in a collision, along with a third vehicle. The accident, which occurred at the intersection of 41st Street and Chester Avenue in West Philadelphia, at 11:45 am involves at least 31 injuries. If you or a loved […]
Looking Back On 2018
As 2018 comes to an end Locks Law Firm looks back on one of the most significant years of our long existence. 2018 saw the departure of a number of key attorneys due to various reasons, including transitioning to new firms, untimely passing and retirement. The year also saw major milestones in various cases and litigations […]
Looking Back Over the Year Gone By
As 2018 draws to a close I find it beneficial to look back at what has happened, what I’ve done and the roads I’ve traveled. It’s a practice that I was introduced to years ago by a former client. After I resolved his matter we were chatting about things unrelated to his case when he […]