August 4, 2026
Blog, Insights & Impact Business Blog
By:
Michael S. Robinson
, Aaron M. McDonough
Think your property tax bill is too high? Allegheny County property owners have a limited window to do something about it. The deadline to file a real estate tax assessment appeal for the 2027 tax year is September 1, 2026 — and this year, the numbers are working in owners’... Read More
July 9, 2026
Blog, Insights & Impact Business Blog
By:
Mark T. Sottile
If you have read some of our previous legal blogs, you know that the vast majority of single plaintiff employment litigation is precipitated by an adverse action, most often a termination. When an employee is terminated—purportedly for an illegal reason—they may have a claim for economic damages like back pay... Read More
July 8, 2026
Blog, From Boardroom to Courtroom: Business Disputes in Pennsylvania
By:
Matthew R. Barnes
A recurring series exploring shareholder disputes, partnership conflicts, membership fights, and business breakups in the Keystone State. Follow the series here. A business divorce is the breakup of co-owners in a closely held company. Whether amicable or contested, it always involves unwinding shared control over assets, customers, and decision-making. In... Read More
June 29, 2026
Blog
By:
Frank H. Stoy
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Monsanto Company v. Durnell, holding that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (“FIFRA”) expressly preempted state-law failure to warn claims where state law would have required Monsanto to add a cancer warning to its RoundUp weedkiller label. Although the... Read More
June 17, 2026
Blog, Family Law Blog
By:
Robert D. Weinberg
The worst moments in a divorce or separation process often occur during the physical separation of the parties. In Pennsylvania, parties can be legally separated but remain in the same residence. This dynamic has pros and cons; one benefit is that the status quo remains in place until further decisions... Read More
June 10, 2026
Blog, From Boardroom to Courtroom: Business Disputes in Pennsylvania
By:
Matthew R. Barnes
A recurring series exploring shareholder disputes, partnership conflicts, membership fights, and business breakups in the Keystone State. Follow the series here. Many fast-growing companies are founded by friends, family, or colleagues. As these companies expand, founder disputes can emerge. Founder disputes are not typical business disagreements. Founders often play many... Read More
May 21, 2026
Blog, Insights & Impact Business Blog
By:
Jesse Marra
On May 18, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to decide whether Title IX gives employees of federally funded educational institutions a private right to sue for sex discrimination in employment. The case, Crowther v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, No. 25-183, will resolve a long-running... Read More
May 6, 2026
Blog, From Boardroom to Courtroom: Business Disputes in Pennsylvania
By:
Matthew R. Barnes
A recurring series exploring shareholder disputes, partnership conflicts, membership fights, and business breakups in the Keystone State. Follow the series here. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently limited the scope of the Commonwealth’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL). Any company selling goods or services to Pennsylvania consumers should... Read More
April 23, 2026
Blog, Insights & Impact Business Blog
By:
Mark T. Sottile
, Scott A. Coffina
Questions abound over the United States Justice Department’s (“DOJ”) aggressive posture towards federal contractors with DEI policies. On April 10, 2026, the DOJ settled with IBM, as the multinational technology company agreed to pay $17 million to resolve allegations its diversity practices violated the False Claims Act. The DOJ asserted... Read More
April 22, 2026
Blog, From Boardroom to Courtroom: Business Disputes in Pennsylvania
By:
Matthew R. Barnes
A recurring series exploring shareholder disputes, partnership conflicts, membership fights, and business breakups in the Keystone State. Follow the series here. In recent years, businesses of all sizes have faced a surge of demand letters and lawsuits alleging website and digital accessibility violations under Title III of the Americans with... Read More
