Last week, Chris Brodman was honored by Smart Business as a Smart 50 finalist. Since 2014, the Smart 50 Awards recognize the top executives of the 50 smartest companies in the region for their [...]
On November 21, 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided Dittman vs. UPMC, holding that an employer can be liable under a negligence theory for failing to adequately safeguard electronically [...]
John B. Bechtol, member of the Metz Lewis Brodman Must O’Keefe law firm, has been elected president of the Vintage Motorsport Council (“VMC”). The VMC is the national coordinating body for the [...]
Credit Card Surcharges Likely to Become Widespread – Pass it On
In Corporate Issues, Risk Mitigation PostedRecent legal trends raised the likelihood that merchants will pass on their credit card transaction fees – that is, the fee that credit card providers charge merchants to process a credit card [...]
Metz Lewis sponsored and participated in the 2018 Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Pittsburgh.
What Businesses Need to Know Regarding Pennsylvania Sales Tax Law Changes
In Tax and Estate Planning PostedLast year the Pennsylvania legislature enacted House Bill 542 which changed Pennsylvania state sales tax law requirements for out-of-state vendors selling into the Commonwealth. The bill revised [...]
On September 20, a full panel of the Superior Court filed an Opinion in Gregury and Robey v. Greguras, et al., 2018 PA Super 261 (Pa.Super., filed Sept. 20, 2018) (en banc), clarifying when a [...]
The Third Circuit Reminds Employers to Provide Background Check Reports
In Employment and Labor, Risk Mitigation PostedA recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Long v. SEPTA should serve as a reminder that companies which use background checks to screen job applicants must [...]
Avoid Missteps With New Amendments to the Pennsylvania Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act Going Into Effect On October 10th
In Corporate Issues PostedRecent amendments to the Pennsylvania Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act affect virtually all non-public construction contracts entered in the commonwealth on or after October 10, [...]
Seize the Day! Taking Full Advantage of the Defend Trade Secrets Act Seizure Remedy to Protect Your Business
In Risk Mitigation PostedThe Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (the “DTSA”), which created, for the first time, a federal cause of action for trade secret misappropriation, is a little over two years old now. One of the [...]
