New OSHA Enforcement Program Targets Warehouses and Distribution Centers

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 […]

Elyse C. Pillitteri Named to 2023 “Forty Under 40” List

Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba, P.C. congratulates Elyse C. Pillitteri, an associate in the firm’s Corporate, Business & Banking and Intellectual Property practices, for being named to the 2023 “Forty Under 40” list published by Lehigh Valley Business.

Court Upholds $1 Million Verdict

Last year, Litigation & Trial Practice attorneys, Douglas J. Smillie and Maraleen D. Shields, obtained a jury verdict in excess of $1 million for the Firm’s client. The case involved claims against a former employee and his company for breach of duty of loyalty, misappropriation of trade secrets, and breach of a post-employment non-solicitation agreement.

Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba Family Law Practice Expands Services

Just two years after growing its family law practice to include three new attorneys – Lauren L. Sorrentino, Amy L. Kruzel and Catherine A. Curcio – Fitzpatrick Lentz & Bubba (FLB), P.C. has now expanded its family law practice offerings with the addition of two more attorneys –  Mark B. Stanziola and Olivia R. Fraunfelter. […]

Employment Law Case: Sexually Hostile Work Environment Claim Lacked Specifics

Despite exposure to obnoxious, unprofessional and inappropriate workplace conduct, an employee recently lost a sexually hostile work environment claim because she failed to prove enough specific instances of severe or pervasive conduct. On May 11, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that conduct, which many would consider inappropriate and […]