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College Athlete’s Name, Image and Likeness Law in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania now joins 12 other states in enacting a law that allows college student athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness.  The law, part of the School Code, was signed into law by Governor Tom Wolf on June 30, 2021.  The name, image and likeness (NIL) law is effective on July 1, 2021. The Pennsylvania NIL law applies to student athletes attending college in Pennsylvania.  It specifically prohibits the NCAA or any conference...
Married Or Soon To Be?
By: Kathryn Lease Simpson If you are headed down the aisle or have recently taken that trip, marriage may mean more than just a name change or a change of address. Real Estate: Changing deeds of previously owned property to “tenants by the entireties” a category only available to married persons. Employment: Change the beneficiaries on retirement accounts and life insurance policies; check out health insurance options. Will: If you have a will, it must...
Attorney Aaron Martin Appointed The Fairness Center Trustee
Attorney, Aaron D. Martin has been appointed a trustee of The Fairness Center, a nonprofit, public interest law firm that provides free legal services to those in disputes with public sector union officials. The Fairness Center’s lawyers handle matters ranging from administrative charges and hearings to the filing of traditional and class action lawsuits in federal and state courts. Based in Harrisburg, PA, The Fairness Center currently provides representation to clients in both Pennsylvania and...
What’s the Biggest Mistake a Licensed Professional Can Make, When Faced with a State Board Investigation Notice?
By: James Goldsmith. Esq. Responding on your own to a licensing investigation or meeting with the board investigator, without legal representation, is one of the biggest mistakes a licensed professional can make when faced with an investigation notice from the state board. If you receive an investigation notice from the state’s professional licensing board, immediately contact an attorney who is knowledgeable in professional license defense and familiar with state licensing boards and the disciplinary process....
Use Of Smartphone Voice Memo App Can Be a Wiretap Violation
Permission To Record Must Be Granted First The Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled that the use of the voice memo app on a smartphone to record a conversation, without the permission of the participants in the conversation, is a violation of the Pennsylvania Wiretap Act. Section 5703 of the Wiretap Act provides that “a person is guilty of a felony of the third degree if he … intentionally intercepts, endeavors to intercept, or procures any other...
Stacking Coverage Limits
by Thomas A. Archer This is the third in a series of three articles dealing with some of the major decisions facing automobile insurance consumers when buying their car insurance. The first two topics dealt with limited vs. full tort and underinsured/uninsured motorist coverage. The takeaway from the first two topics is that you make sure you have full tort coverage and carry as much underinsured motorist coverage as you have liability coverage. The third...
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