PA Right-to-Know Law: When is Social Media a Public Record?February 23, 2026Ryan C. ThomasAs agencies rely more heavily on Facebook, Instagram, and similar platforms to reach residents, the Office of Open Records (OOR)…Read More
Pennsylvania Strengthens Free Speech: New Anti-SLAPP Law ExplainedMarch 4, 2025Ryan C. ThomasOn July 17, 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed into law Act 72 of 2024, also known as the Uniform…Read More
Navigating Right-To-Know Requests and Social Media Disclosure: Commonwealth Court’s GuidelinesNovember 9, 2023Christina L. LaneAfter a long period of unclarity regarding whether or not a Facebook or other similar social media page constitutes a…Read More
Pennsylvania’s Sunshine Act: Amending Meeting AgendasJanuary 11, 2023Christina L. LaneOn June 30 of 2021, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed into law Act 65, which amended Pennsylvania’s Sunshine Act (65…Read More
PA Acts 57 and 59: What Municipal Police Departments Need to KnowAugust 10, 2021Falco A. MuscanteIn the summer of 2020, the Pennsylvania legislature adopted two laws that impact police training and conduct, Act 57 and…Read More
CASPA vs. Prompt Pay ActOctober 16, 2015Alfred C. MaielloThrough the efforts of MB&M’s construction law group, the question that has lingered for the past 16 years has finally…Read More