This post was written by Anna Truckley. 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 [...]
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 [...]
Business Owners: Registered to Do Business in a State? You May Be Able to Be Sued There Too
In Risk Mitigation PostedRecently, 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 [...]
For commercial property owners, it is time to get in line. Although its deadline for filing assessment appeals is typically March 31 of the year in issue, Allegheny County is providing a special [...]
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 [...]
Allegheny County Real Estate Tax Assessment Appeals Deadline Is March 31, 2022
In Risk Mitigation PostedThe 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 [...]
Landlords have empty space. Businesses decide they have too much space, and want to pay less, or have to pay less, for what they do have. Income from property ownership declines, and expenses [...]
Businesses across the country – seeking to recoup losses resulting from COVID-19 and related government closure orders – sought coverage under their insurance policies for business interruption [...]
COVID-19 and its aftermath has caused businesses large and small to reassess many aspects of normal operations, including supply chain risks, liquidity constraints, overhead and fixed costs and [...]