PHILADELPHIA, November 7, 2018 — U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, for the ninth consecutive year, announce the “Best Law Firms” rankings. Console Mattiacci Law has been named in the 2019 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list nationally in 1 practice area and regionally in 2 practice areas. Firms included in…

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Understanding Sexual Harassment

Posted on Nov 01, 2018 by Laura Mattiacci

Sexual harassment occurs when an employee is treated differently because of his or her sex. An incident of sexual harassment can easily become entangled with other types of employee rights violations, such as when the victim faces retaliation for how he or she chooses to handle the harassment. There are a number of laws aimed…

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Retaliation in the Workplace in Pennsylvania

Posted on Nov 01, 2018 by Laura Mattiacci

Every employee has the right to a workplace free from discrimination and retaliation. But in reality, many employees face this kind of unfair treatment at work on a daily basis. When an employee exercises one or more of his or her workplace rights and in return faces actions meant to punish him or her for…

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Pregnancy Discrimination Laws in Pennsylvania

Posted on Nov 01, 2018 by Laura Mattiacci

Unfortunately, pregnancy discrimination remains a serious problem in Pennsylvania and throughout the United States. According to data provided by the National Partnership for Women & Families, nearly 31,000 cases of pregnancy discrimination were filed with federal and state agencies between 2011 and 2015. Undoubtedly, there are many incidents of pregnancy discrimination in which claims are…

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What is a Qui Tam Lawsuit?

Posted on Nov 01, 2018 by Laura Mattiacci

A qui tam lawsuit is a specific type of whistleblower lawsuit. A qui tam lawsuit is brought by an employee whistleblower who is aware of false claims for the payment of government funds by their employer under the federal False Claims Act or an analogous state statute. Whistleblowers are compensated significantly for informing the government…

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Pennsylvania Wage and Hour Laws

Posted on Oct 30, 2018 by Laura Mattiacci

For people working in Pennsylvania, employees expect that their employers are adhering to all wage and hour laws set by state and federal law. Sometimes businesses take advantage of their employees and subvert the laws meant to protect the people who work for them, or mistakenly violate wage and hour laws when compensating their employees.…

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JURY VERDICT WIN BY CONSOLE MATTIACCI LAW UPHELD ON APPEAL

Posted on Oct 18, 2018 by Laura Mattiacci

In an 80-page opinion by Judge Robert F. Kelly of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the jury verdict win by Console Mattiacci Law this summer against Temple University was upheld. Laura Carlin Mattiacci, as lead trial counsel, and Rahul Munshi, as co-counsel, both of Console Mattiacci Law, represented Ruth…

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On Thursday, September 6, 2018, a $500,000 judgment was entered in favor of Dr. Kaede Ota and against the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (“CHOP”) in the case, she filed for pregnancy discrimination and retaliation. Dr. Ota’s complaint sets forth detailed facts involving her treatment by her supervisor, Dr. Robert W. Doms after she initially advised…

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