In her recent article Public-Posting: Penncrest, Boyer, and the Release of Social-Media Under the RTKL with Harlan Stone, Anna Jewart discusses the Commonwealth Court decisions in Penncrest School District v. Cagle, 293 A.3d 783 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2023), and Wyoming Borough v. Boyer, No. 715 C.D. 2021 (Pa. Cmwlth. July 27, 2023).
In her recent article The Form I-9: Refresher and Reminder of Recent Changes Alex Farone discusses the changes to the Form I-9 and its completion procedures which has brought it to the forefront for many employers. To read the full article, click here.
In her recent article D.C. Circuit Decision Vacates PHMSA’s Final Rule Applied to Gathering Lines with Keith Coyle, Christina McKinley discusses the D.C. Circuit decision in GPA Midstream Association and American Petroleum Institute v. United States Department of Transportation and Pipeline and Hazardous Safety Administration. To view the full article, click here.
In her recent interview with Smart Business, Jean Mosites discusses the uncertainties facing businesses as governments work to address the known or suspected impacts of PFAS. To read the full interview, click here.
In her recent article Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Understanding How Original Jurisdiction in ACRE Cases Impacts Your Municipality with Michael Korns, Anna Hosack discusses a recent opinion from the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court that shows the dangers of relying solely on the MPC procedural rules when other statutes are also potentially in play and highlights the importance of understanding when the normal day to day protocols of the MPC may be superseded by other laws. To view the full article, click here.
In her recent article In Response to Environmental Groups’ Request, PADEP Declines to Issue Order to Shell Plant to Cease Operations with Joseph Reinhart, Sean McGovern and Matthew Wood, Christina Puhnaty discuses the April 12 stipulation of settlement between PADEP and Equitrans. Click here to view the full article.
In their recent article The Future of Pennsylvania’s RGGI Rule Remains Uncertain with Joseph Reinhart and Sean McGovern, Gina Falaschi Buchman and Christina Puhnatydiscuss the three legal challenges that were filed in response to the publication of the final rule. To view the full article, click here.
In her recent article EPA Bets on Low-GHG Hydrogen and Carbon Capture & Sequestration Technologies in Latest Proposed Power Plant Clean Air Act Rule with Gary Steinbauer, Christina Puhnaty discusses the EPA’s proposed rule and how it relies heavily on hydrogen co-firing and carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) deployment as part of the decarbonization of the power-producing sector. To read the full article, click here.
In her recent article How Act 122 of 2022 changes filing requirements for those doing business in PA Audra Hutter explains Act 122, the filing change, and what it means for entities doing business in Pennsylvania. To read the full article, click here.
In their recent article Questions Abound Following Right-to-Know Law Decision Involving Student Records with Casey Alan Coyle, Anna Jewart and Anna Hosack discuss Right-to-Know Law, and the latest in a line of cases considering the intersection of the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law. Given unanswered questions, school districts and other commonwealth and local agencies should proceed cautiously when addressing Right-to-Know requests. Click here to view the full article.
In her recent article Chubb Announces New Underwriting Standards for Oil and Gas Extraction with Ben Clapp, Gina Falaschi Buchman discusses how Chubb, one of the world’s largest insurance companies, introduced new climate-focused underwriting standards intended to induce reductions of methane emissions from the oil and gas production sector. Click here, to read the full article.
In her recent article, EPA Proposes National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Six PFAS Chemicals with Matt Wood, Mackenzie Moyer discusses the EPA’s pre-publication version of a proposed National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Rulemaking that would regulate six PFAS substances under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Years in the making, the final PFAS rule will be the first federally enforceable drinking water rule governing PFAS. The EPA intends to finalize the PFAS rule by the end of 2023. Click here to view the full article.
In their recent article Back to the Future: NLRB Reinstates Significant Restrictions on Severance Agreements with Steve Silverman, Alex Farone and Janet Meub discusses the NLRB’s decision in McLaren Macomb, 372 NLRB No. 58, about reinstituting its pre-2020 precedent that severance agreements cannot contain: confidentiality agreements precluding the employee from discussing the terms of the severance; and nondisparagement clauses. Click here to view the full article.
In her recent article, No Reason to Cheer—Case Dismissed Due to Severe Discovery Violations in the Pretrial Practice & Discovery, American Bar Association Litigation Section, Jessica Barnes discusses a proposed antitrust class action was recently dismissed because of the plaintiffs’ serious failures to comply with the court’s orders regarding discovery. Click here, to read the full article.