Attorney Donald Walsh Promoted to Director at Maiello Brungo & Maiello, LLP
Maiello Brungo and Maiello, LLP (MBM) is pleased to announce the promotion of Donald A. Walsh, Jr. to Director of its Real Estate Tax Assessment Team. Mr. Walsh has been…
Legal Insights
MBM Education Attorney Discusses High School Sports Eligibility
Christina Lane
Maiello Brungo & Maiello, LLP announces that attorney Christina Lane spoke at the Tri-State Area School Study Council & University of Pittsburgh’s Annual NCAA Update forum. Lane, a partner at…
Attorney Cerce Joins Partner Rank at Maiello Brungo & Maiello, LLP
Alfred Maiello
The Partners of Maiello Brungo and Maiello, LLP (MBM) are pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer L. Cerce to Partner. Ms. Cerce has been a key member of the…
Recent School District Tax Assessment Appeals in PA
Education Law News, Real Estate Development Law News, Real Estate Tax Law News, Tax Assessment Law News
Christina Lane
Recent Commonwealth Court Case Again Supports School District Rights of Tax Assessment Appeal Following the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in GM Berkshire Hills LLC v. Berks County Board The Pennsylvania Constitution…
Seven MBM Attorneys: Best Lawyers in America®
Alfred Maiello
2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® recognizes MBM attorneys for demonstrated legal excellence Maiello Brungo & Maiello, LLP (MBM), a client-oriented, practical focused law firm, is pleased to…
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Summary
John Prorok
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) went into effect on June 27, 2023 and will impact nearly 2.8 million U.S. pregnant workers and workers that are postpartum. Although the Pregnancy…
Tangled Title: Do You Actually Own Your House?
Lawrence Maiello
“Tangled Title” references those situations when an individual resides in a home and may treat the home as his or hers but, due to certain circumstances, the deed is recorded…
How Long Does an Employer Need to Retain I-9 Forms?
John Prorok
I-9 forms are used to verify the identity and employment authorization of individuals an employer hires. There are specific retention periods that if not adhered to can lead to compliance…
DoE Issues Guidance on Addressing Prayer & Religious Expression in Public Schools
Christina Lane
This is an update to previous Legal Insight: Does the Kennedy v Bremerton School District Ruling Introduce Prayer Back Into School? (August 2022) On May 15, 2023, U.S. Secretary of…
Pittsburgh’s Residential Rental Permit Program Violates Home Rule Law
Lawrence Maiello
In Landlord Service Bureau, Inc. v. the City of Pittsburgh, No. 1026 C.D. 2021 (Pa Commw., decided March 17, 2023), the Commonwealth Court found the City of Pittsburgh’s Residential Housing…
The History of the FMLA
John Prorok
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), was signed into law 30 years ago on February 5, 1993. The law provided American workers the ability to take unpaid leaves of…
Pennsylvania Act 122 Business Alert
John Prorok
ROLLING TEN YEAR REPORTING STOPS ANNUAL REPORTING BEGINS 2024. Pennsylvania Act 122 became effective January 2, 2023, amending Title 15 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes dealing with Corporations and Unincorporated…
New Pennsylvania Certification for School Social Workers
Christina Lane
Due to the critical and unique nature of the work that social workers provide, and the obvious need for these highly qualified professionals, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has established a…
Commonwealth Court: Pennsylvania’s Public Education Funding System Held Unconstitutional
Christina Lane
On February 7, 2023, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court interpreted Art. III § 14 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, known as the Education Clause, to require the Commonwealth to “provide for the…
Recent Education-Related Cases
Christina Lane
Administrative Furloughs-Principal and Assistant Principal are not a similar class or type of position. Nadia Engel v. Ellwood City Area School District, 2023 WL 1807150 (Commw. Ct 2023) An assistant…