Adventure tourism. Trampoline park birthday parties. A neighborhood gym or commercial landlord. These are examples of businesses that are likely to ask patrons to sign a waiver before visiting or using their facilities. During the pandemic, it seemed nearly every business asked customers to sign one so as to defer liability should someone contract the […]

If you are interested in setting up a brick-and-mortar in PA, you may need help with zoning. That building you had your heart set on may not be eligible for your intended use based on local ordinances. What are your options? Let’s explore zoning in PA – what is the process, and how you can […]

Jacob M. Sitman and Stephanie A. Kobal, representing the firm’s Employment Law & Labor Relations practice groups, will present to The Lehigh Valley Chapter of the Society For Human Resource Management (SHRMLV) annual conference on Thursday, October 19, 2023. Jake and Steph will address employment law’s most recent changes and common issues, as well as […]

AlexandraM. Rozzi has joined Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba’s Corporate, Business & Banking practice group, focusing on Taxation. Her focus will be assisting clients with various business, transactional and tax matters, and providing tax analyses with respect to mergers, acquisitions, entity structuring and other matters faced by clients. “We are thrilled to have Ally join our […]

Jacob M. Sitman of the firm’s Employment Law & Labor Relations Group and Peter E. Iorio of the firm’s Estate Planning & Administration Group will present to the Pennsylvania Assisted Living Association’s (PALA) annual fall conference on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. Jake and Pete will address the challenges faced by assisted living facility owners and […]

Estate planning is important for every adult. Your gender, age, race, and marital status, while all part of your identity, don’t change the fact that you have the ability to have a say about your wishes for your medical care, minor children, and your property should you become ill or pass away. For same-sex couples, […]

Jacob M. Sitman and Vanessa M. Ruggiero of the firm’s Employment Law & Labor Relations Group will be the keynote speakers at the 15th Annual Labor Law and Employment Law Summit of the Northeast PA Manufacturers & Employers Association (MAEA) on Thursday, September 28, 2023. Jake and Vanessa will address how recent legislation and court […]

Mark Stanziola, special counsel to the Family Law Group, will help present two CLE opportunities on behalf of the Northampton County Bar Association (NCBA) in September. At the NCBA Quarterly Meeting, held on Thursday, September 14 at 5:30 pm, Mark will co-present a one-hour CLE on the topic “Civility, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in the […]

Joseph A. Fitzpatrick, Jr., a founding member and shareholder of Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, and Lauren L. Sorrentino, chair of the firm’s recently expanded Family Law group, have been recognized in 2023 Pennsylvania’s Best Lawyers, an annual publication by Best Lawyers©. Lawyers were selected for inclusion in the 2023 edition based entirely on a peer-review […]

by Jacob M. Sitman and Vanessa M. Ruggiero Last month, the United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a national emphasis program aimed at preventing and reducing workplace hazards in warehouses, distribution centers, and high-risk retail establishments.  This new OSHA program will inevitably result in more on-site inspections of the […]