The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a final rule which significantly increases the salary threshold for employees to be exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (“FLSA”) overtime [...]
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The FTC’s Final Non-Compete Clause Rule (the “Rule”) was published in the Federal Register on May 7, 2024, and will become effective on September 4, 2024, unless pending litigation delays or [...]
Noncompetition clauses have long been a controversial but widely used tool to restrict employees from working for a competitive business after their employment ends. On April 23, 2024, the [...]
Nowadays, much of our lives are lived online as we spend most days operating through screens. With that comes companies on the other side collecting and gathering our personal data. The more [...]
Minority shareholder oppression comes in many different shapes and sizes in Pennsylvania. Guidance in this area is bereft as Pennsylvania has traditionally had a dearth of case law on the [...]
No matter what side you’re on, litigation is often expensive and very time consuming. Many times, clients ask whether they can seek reimbursement for all of their attorney’s fees from the other [...]
As the Common Level Ratio (CLR) for properties in Allegheny County has been dramatically reduced over the past three years (from 86.2% in 2021 to 63.5% in 2022; and from 63.6% in 2023 to 54.5% in [...]
The City of Pittsburgh has announced that starting early in 2024, the Office of Equal Protection (OEP) will begin “strict enforcement” of the City’s Paid Sick Days Act, including conducting [...]
Recently, a plurality of the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling that extends the reach of personal jurisdiction upon corporate defendants. Based on the Court’s decision in Mallory v. [...]
Those who arbitrate are well aware that an award issued by an arbitrator is all but final. Avoidance of a lengthy and expensive appeal process is the reason many choose to arbitrate. An inability [...]
