Articles More >>

Showing Articles 1 through 10 of 13
Mediation Ends Successfully for Pitt Disability Lawsuit
6/3/2020 11:01:57 AM
Description: Mediation was a success for resolving the disability lawsuit filed by a former Pitt University employee.   Daniel Hinkson filed a civil complaint in December 2019. The complaint alleged he was wrongfully terminated due to his disability


Mediation Outcome Could Affect Ruling in Gunn High School Robotics Case
4/12/2019 11:50:23 AM
Description:   A judge will decide whether the ban of a Gunn High School Student from the school’s robotics team will continue. The student is accused of sexually harassing a teammate in class via text message and during the students’ lunch


Bradford Airport Suit Headed to Mediation
9/10/2016 11:35:35 AM
Description: Former airport director Tom Frungillo’s federal lawsuit against the Bradford Regional Airport is headed to mediation. The first session is scheduled for the end of September and the mediator will be Thomas Frampton. Both parties still need to


Dartmouth Agrees to Mediate Dispute Over Well Contamination
3/10/2016 5:29:39 PM
Description: Dartmouth College recently agreed to try mediation with a couple that accused the school of contaminating their home’s water well with carcinogenic chemicals. The couple alleges the college used their property in the 1960s and 1970s as a


Long Distance Mediation: Is Your Spouse Deployed?
5/31/2013 4:25:28 PM
Description:     There are times in your life when you have to deal with emotional situations and make critical decisions.   Handling divorce problems is one such situation that has the full potential to test your nerves. In


Why So Many People Are Denied Social Security Benefits
2/11/2013 11:51:51 AM
Description:     Most people believe that it is difficult to obtain Social Security Disability Benefits at the time of the initial application.  The statistics show that only 36% of the people applying for Social Security Disability (SSDI) are


Can I Work While Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits
1/2/2013 4:15:08 PM
Description: The short answer is “Yes.”  Remember that there are two types of social security disability benefits.  Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is payable to those individuals who have worked a sufficient number of years and


Social Security Disability Benefits
1/2/2013 12:18:14 PM
Description: You may have recently read various articles about the growing backlog of people applying for Social Security Disability Benefits. Currently, there are over 728,000 Americans waiting for appeal hearings.  These are people who have applied,


Can I Work While Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits?
11/20/2012 11:13:43 PM
Description:   The short answer is “Yes.”  Remember that there are two types of social security disability benefits.  Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is payable to those individuals who have worked a sufficient number of


Are hard financial times keeping couples from divorce?
7/27/2012 5:42:25 PM
Description: Economic hardship may be keeping some couples from seeking out a divorce attorney.     A recent NPR article discussed the effects of the economic downturn on marriages and the reasons behind the trend. The same reason that many