Pennsylvania municipalities are empowered not only to adopt ordinances and enforce them but to establish fines and penalties for violations of the same. However, municipalities are creatures of statute and authorized only to act within the bounds of the powers granted to them by the General Assembly. In their recent article, Accumulating Accountability: Commonwealth Court Reviews Constitutional Limits on Cumulative Municipal Fines, Attorneys Michael Korns and Anna Skipper Jewart explain that the power of a municipality to seek fines and penalties is not only limited by the state statute that authorizes it but confined by the protections of the state and U.S. …
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Regardless of party affiliation, the one issue that most Americans seem to be able to agree about in 2025 is that we all are sick of our healthcare system. Healthcare reform is no stranger to the American political discourse, but recent public sentiment at the expense, difficulty, and confusion inherent in navigating the American healthcare is at an all-time low. In this article, Sick of Healthcare? Healthcare Benefit Update for Employers – What to Watch in 2025, Attorneys 
On Feb. 19, 2025, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Acting Chair Andrea Lucas announced that the agency will direct its focus on protecting American workers from unlawful national origin discrimination (the February 2025 EEOC guidance). In a shift from previous priorities usually relating to the prevention of discrimination against foreign nationals and historically marginalized groups, the EEOC’s new enforcement priority will likely lead to an increase in investigations, compliance checks and litigation relative to the protection of American workers from alleged discrimination. 
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In her recent alert EPA Announces Expansive Deregulatory Plan with Gary Steinbauer and Ethan Johnson, 
As the “backbone” of digital infrastructure, data centers are becoming more and more critical in meeting the demands of the modern digital world. With advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and the increased reliance on computing by people all over the world, demand for data centers is outpacing supply. In their recent article in the OnRamp Magazine, 
On March 8, 2025, we observe International Women’s Day (IWD), a global day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. This year’s theme for IWD is #AccelerateAction. This theme emphasizes the importance of taking swift and influential steps to achieve gender equality. It calls for urgency in addressing the systemic barriers and biases that women face, both in personal and professional spheres. 
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In their recent alert BOI is Back: Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Requirements Reinstated with Chris Farmakis and Dane Fennell, 
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In a recent case, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court found that the use of an attestation may negate the need for a full privilege log when responding to a Right-to-Know Law request where there are redacted privileged documents and an attestation providing context for the privilege. In her recent article Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law Update: The Death of the Attorney-Client Privilege Log? with Michael Korns, 
