As of December 18, 2021, the Trademark Modernization Act (the “TMA”) took effect after having become law in December of 2020. The Lanham Act protects registered marks by clearing away…
A recent decision by the Court of Common Pleas in Chester County puts into question the exempt status of nonprofit hospitals in Pennsylvania when it rejected healthcare provider Tower Health’s…
Improper Calculations Can Result in Retirement Pay Expectation Disappointment The Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) is the Commonwealth’s agency that administers the defined benefit plan for public school employees.…
J.S. v. Manheim Township School District Recently, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided the case of J.S. v. Manheim Township School District that addressed the limitations on a school district’s ability…
MBM Ranked Top Tier in Pittsburgh for Real Estate Law FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Pittsburgh, PA (November 2021): Maiello Brungo and Maiello (MBM), a client-oriented, practical focused law firm, is awarded…
With the new Pittsburgh paid sick leave ordinances adopted in March 2020 and in Allegheny County in September 2021, businesses should be taking this time to review their paid time…
Commonwealth Court Provides Mechanism for Department of Health to Create Emergency Mask Rule with December 4, 2021 Deadline On Tuesday, November 16, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, upon an Application to…
On Wednesday, November 10, 2021, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court issued a ruling in the case of Corman, et al. v. Beam, otherwise known as the School Mask Mandate Case. The…
On August 31, 2021, the Acting Secretary of Health issued a Face Coverings Order for PreK-12 public schools, private schools, and other entities such as nursery schools and daycare…
This afternoon, the Pennsylvania Secretary of Health reimposed a masking mandate on all Pennsylvania school entities. The Secretary of Health has the authority to issue this mandate pursuant to various…
In the summer of 2020, the Pennsylvania legislature adopted two laws that impact police training and conduct, Act 57 and Act 59. Both were signed into law on July 14,…
On July 9th, the CDC issued updated guidance with a preference for return to in-person instruction for K-12 schools. The key takeaway from this guidance is that school districts should…
On June 30, 2021, Governor Wolf enacted Act 65 of 2021 creating new requirements for governmental entities to provide notice of certain meeting agenda items to the general public. Act…
Senate Bill 664 (Act 66) amending the School Code to permit an additional year of education in response to lost educational opportunities was signed into law on June 30th and…