On May 23, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Morgan v. Sundance, Inc., and rejected a court-created rule that benefitted defendants (typically employers), that [...]
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Businesses are increasingly operating online and, as a result, are collecting more personal and confidential information. Because of this, it is more important than ever for businesses to be [...]
As of April 1, 2022, banking institutions now have 36 hours to report a computer-security incident to their federal regulators (FDIC, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, or the Federal [...]
Pennsylvania’s highest court recently refused to expand the equitable doctrine of abandonment to terminate an oil and gas lease. In SLT Holdings, LLC v. Mitch-Well Energy, Inc., 249 A.3d 888 (Pa. [...]
Administration and law enforcement officials are warning that the Ukraine invasion necessitates heightened attention to possible Russian cyber attacks. “These threats are real” says Jen [...]
In Briggs v. Southwestern Energy Production Company, 224 A.3d 334 (Pa. 2020), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered whether the rule of capture immunizes an energy developer from liability in [...]
Last week, The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 went into law. The Act amends the Federal Arbitration Act and allows employees who are subject to [...]
The deadline for filing a tax assessment appeal for either commercial or residential properties in Allegheny County is March 31, 2022. Pennsylvania property owners have the right to file a tax [...]
The Superior Court issued a non-precedential opinion reinforcing the importance of examining the chain of title prior to sale. In McDonald v. CNX Gas Co., LLC, 240 A.3d 917 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2020), [...]
In Anadarko Petroleum Corp. v. Commw. of Pa, the Commonwealth brought an action against mineral lessees for alleged violations of the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection [...]
