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 [...]
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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The Superior Court issued a non-precedential opinion reinforcing the importance of examining the chain of title prior to sale.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 [...]
A dispute between the Commonwealth, the Pennsylvania Game Commission, and various trusts arose over the surface and the subsurface rights for numerous tracts of land in Sullivan and Bradford [...]
Clients sometimes wonder why loan documents or other contracts contain certain words or phrases. Do these “magic words” have any real impact on the rights of the parties, or are they simply legal [...]
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (“OSHA”) has issued a new emergency temporary standard (“ETS”) which requires employers with 100 or more employees to require their employees to [...]
While navigating tricky supply chain issues, it is still vitally important for suppliers and contractors to comply with state and federal procurement requirements. One such requirement for public [...]
Construction project owners and contractors now anticipate unpredictable prices and time frames resulting from the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Projects must proceed, but price [...]
If your company is doing business in a state other than the one in which you incorporated or formed your company, you are required to register or “qualify” as a foreign entity in that [...]
