Category: Legal Blog

One of our Attorneys at Kozloff Stoudt recently published a featured article in the December 2015 edition of Closing Comment, the official newsletter of the Lancaster County Association of Realtors. In his article titled “Necessity of a Will for an Easier Transaction,” attorney Andrew S. George explains how a will can manage the disposition...

Encouraging news for the families of elderly and disabled individuals who face the prospect of significant costs for their long-term care! A recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit will make it easier for Pennsylvania Medicaid applicants and their spouses to use actuarially sound annuities as an approved...

When clients need assistance with their civil law matters, Kozloff Stoudt attorneys use their strong knowledge and expertise in a variety of fields to advise and represent them. The law firm is proud of its reputation for handling cases involving finance, banking, acquisitions, real estate, taxation and zoning. Their areas of expertise also include...

*As  part of our effort to give back to the community, Kozloff Stoudt Attorneys is a Major Sponsor of the Family Business Alliance* Date: Wednesday, October 15 7:30 am - 12:00 pm Crowne Plaza Hotel 1741 Papermill Road, Wyomissing, PA 19610 Only $25! Keynote Speaker: C.F. Margin, IV, or "Chris", is the Chairman and CEO of the world-renowned C.F. Martin...

In a case of coincidental timing, two United States Courts of Appeals issued directly conflicting decisions today addressing challenges to the Internal Revenue Service’s implementation of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). The IRS currently issues refundable tax credits designed to subsidize health insurance premiums (the “ACA subsidies”) for individuals purchasing ACA compliant policies in...

If employers act as honest brokers of fact, cooperate, and provide full and accurate information about an employee when law enforcement officials ask for investigative information about a potential crime in the workplace, the worker can’t successfully sue for false arrest, even if the employee is never formally charged or eventually found not guilty. Recent...

In prior articles, we have written regarding the steps employers should [are arguably required to] follow to stop sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination in the workplace and reduce the risk to employer of incurring legal fees and costs, settlement payments and possibly substantial monetary jury verdicts arising from such workplace behavior.  Essentially...

bsp; The employees of Kozloff Stoudt are helping to make a Merry Christmas for clients of Family Promise of Berks County, a faith-based organization providing homeless families with an alternative to the shelter system and providing "HELP for today and HOPE for the future." Our own Chad Lubas serves on its Board of Directors.

Sexual harassment at the workplace can result in significant damage awards. In Raker v. Bar-BQ Pit, Inc. 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 167792 (E. D. Pa. November 25, 2013) (Stengel, J.), the Plaintiff employee, represented by Jeffrey Elliott,  worked as a full-time server for the defendant restaurant for 9 months. She was subjected to a hostile work...