While the news media is replete with the Pennsylvania Governor’s declarations regarding the closing of non-life sustaining business, the same is true with the Pennsylvania Court system. In an Order…
Undoubtedly you have heard about the Pennsylvania Governor’s March 19th declaration prohibiting the operation of a non-life sustaining place of business. Unfortunately this includes the shutting down construction of buildings,…
On March 19, 2020 PA Govenor Tom Wolf ordered all non-life-sustaining businesses in Pennsylvania to close their physical locations to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The deadline to shut…
Following the mandated two week shutdown of Pennsylvania school districts effective March 16, 2020, our office has addressed numerous questions related to a school district’s obligations to pay the wages…
The ADA and Rehabilitation Act rules continue to apply, but they do not interfere with or prevent employers from following the guidelines and suggestions made by the CDC or state/local…
UPDATE: MARCH 18, 2020 https://www.mbm-law.net/wp-content/uploads/Coronavirus-Family-First-Act-Update_Mar18.pdf MARCH 15, 2020: On Saturday, the House passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The Bill includes a number of…
Following the recent guidance from state and federal health authorities recommending restrictions on large, public gatherings, many public entities have questioned their legal obligations in holding public meetings during the…
Last week our office provided a guidance document encouraging School Districts to begin preparations for responding to a potential outbreak of the coronavirus in Pennsylvania. Since that guidance was issued,…
The ongoing novel coronavirus (also known as Covid-19), crisis presents a special set of complications for municipal government. Unlike our school counterparts, municipalities cannot close. While some aspects of municipal…
As a result of the Governor’s efforts to close all nonessential businesses in Pennsylvania due to the COVID-19 outbreak, there is some confusion over the definition of a nonessential business.…
GUIDANCE FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO PLAN, PREPARE, AND RESPOND TO THE CORONAVIRUS Federal and State agencies have recently issued guidance documents related to the potential outbreak of the Coronavirus in…
JMS Capital Group Facilitates a $16.75M Indianapolis Refinance Project Upgrades and facilities improvements made possible by JMS Capital Group. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sewickley, PA, February 28, 2020 – JMS Capital…
Written By: Kathleen C. McConnell, Esq. LIBOR (the London Interbank Offered Rate) is anticipated to be phased out and unavailable after December 31, 2021[i]. So, what happens to borrowers who…
Whether you are starting up a new company, embarking on a complicated commercial transaction or developing updated company bylaws, navigating the legal landscape of business law can be challenging and…
Every building owner, residential and commercial, needs to create a financial budget for capital repairs and replacements. The various components of every building have an estimated useful life, and at…