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Christopher Knarr discusses housing, zoning, and land development in Pennsylvania townships

As Pennsylvania townships face growing demands for housing and infrastructure, local officials are considering how zoning and land development policies can support growth while addressing community needs. Zoning and development specialist Christopher Knarr, AICP, was recently quoted in two articles in the November 2026 issue of Pennsylvania Township News, published by the Pennsylvania State Association […]

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New York’s AVOID Act: Will faster impleader deadlines complicate construction litigation?

Reprinted with permission from the November 5, 2026, edition of The Legal Intelligencer© 2026 ALM Media Properties, LLC. Further duplication without permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. New York’s Avoiding Vexatious Overuse of Impleading to Delay (AVOID) Act represents a significant change to third-party practices in state court litigation. Intended to prevent defendants from delaying […]

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Pennsylvania tightens school board agenda rules: What changes under the Sunshine Act?

Pennsylvania school boards will soon have less flexibility to add last-minute items to their meeting agendas. Under a new amendment to the state’s Sunshine Act, boards will no longer be permitted to add agenda items by majority vote alone. Instead, additions made less than 24 hours before a meeting must fall within specific legal exceptions. […]

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Resolving a federal fraud investigation without charges

When business owners became targets of a significant federal fraud investigation, our White Collar Defense and Investigations team conducted an internal investigation and presented its findings to federal prosecutors, causing the matter to be closed without charges filed. The challenge Federal prosecutors and the FBI were investigating business owners in connection with alleged bank and […]

Resolving a copyright infringement demand

When a small business faced an aggressive copyright infringement demand, we developed a strategy to limit the client’s financial exposure and achieve an efficient resolution. Challenge A small business operating as a single-member LLC received an aggressive demand from a copyright enforcement entity after a single unauthorized image appeared on the company’s blog. The rights […]

Securing title to the Knoxville African-American Cemetery

When unclear property ownership threatened the preservation of the Knoxville African-American Cemetery, we helped establish a nonprofit organization and secure the legal title needed to protect and maintain the historic burial ground. Challenge The Knoxville African-American Cemetery is the final resting place of more than 130 African Americans, including veterans of the Civil War, World […]

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Rick Grams named co-chair of Maryland Multi-Housing Association Legislative Committee

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McNees recognized in 2027 edition of Best Law Firms

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Rick Grams receives R. Bruce Campbell Advocacy Award from MMHA

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McNees establishes scholarship fund to honor late firm leader Mark Van Blargan

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