Under Pennsylvania law, when you get married, you and your spouse automatically gain certain financial rights. You have an obligation to support each other financially, and you share in assets acquired during the marriage, with some limited exceptions. Prenuptial agreements allow couples to plan how assets and income will be handled during the marriage and […]
Can vacant woodland with almost no visitors still qualify as a “purely public charity” exempt from Pennsylvania real estate tax? In a June 2026 decision involving a Pennsylvania land trust, the Commonwealth Court found that it can. The decision provides important guidance for conservation and historic-preservation organizations seeking real estate tax exemptions, particularly when their […]
What are the collective bargaining obligations of an employer that purchases an ongoing business whose employees are currently represented by a labor organization? Under well-established NLRB case law, assuming that the new employer continues to operate a similar business and a majority of the employees hired by the new employer to operate the business are […]
Under Pennsylvania law, when you get married, you and your spouse automatically gain certain financial rights. You have an obligation to support each other financially, and you share in assets acquired during the marriage, with some limited exceptions. Prenuptial agreements allow couples to plan how assets and income will be handled during the marriage and […]
Can vacant woodland with almost no visitors still qualify as a “purely public charity” exempt from Pennsylvania real estate tax? In a June 2026 decision involving a Pennsylvania land trust, the Commonwealth Court found that it can. The decision provides important guidance for conservation and historic-preservation organizations seeking real estate tax exemptions, particularly when their […]
What are the collective bargaining obligations of an employer that purchases an ongoing business whose employees are currently represented by a labor organization? Under well-established NLRB case law, assuming that the new employer continues to operate a similar business and a majority of the employees hired by the new employer to operate the business are […]
A serial pro se litigant, Vivek Shah, has sent demand letters threatening litigation to thousands of businesses across the country, alleging violations of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA). If your business has received one of these letters, here is what you need to know. Key takeaways: Understanding CIPA and the demand letters In […]
Pennsylvania schools will soon face expanded responsibilities for CPR training, access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs), and cardiac emergency preparedness following the passage of Greg Moyer’s Law. Named in honor of a Pennsylvania student athlete who died from sudden cardiac arrest at a high school basketball game, the legislation amends the School Code to strengthen […]
Reprinted with permission from the August 10, 2026, edition of The Legal Intelligencer© 2026 ALM Media Properties, LLC. Further duplication without permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. The cost of litigation discovery has escalated dramatically in recent decades, particularly for electronically stored information (ESI). While the sheer volume of ESI is often blamed, a less-examined […]
Reprinted with permission from the July 21, 2026, edition of The Legal Intelligencer© 2026 ALM Media Properties, LLC. Further duplication without permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. Employers often view nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC) plans as relatively free of regulatory complexity because ERISA’s most demanding requirements, such as funding, vesting schedules, fiduciary duties, and plan […]
Planned community declarations are intended to establish the rules governing property ownership, boundaries, and unit owners’ rights. But what happens when those governing documents are silent on a particular issue? A recent Pennsylvania Superior Court decision demonstrates that, in some circumstances, longstanding common law principles may fill the gap. In Tractman v. Conner, the court […]
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