Insights - Page 10 of 18

December 01, 2023

Who’s In Charge Here? Corporate Governance

In case you missed it, there have been some corporate governance issues with OpenAI (i.e., ChatGPT) the last few weeks. Sam...

December 01, 2023

Are You a Boss, Or a Leader? Company Culture

We spent the last two weeks talking about a company’s mission and vision. These concepts are important because they serve...

James R. Sanders - Business Attorney in York, PA

November 13, 2023

“We are on a mission from God”; The Importance of Business Mission Statements

If you are old enough to remember The Blues Brothers, the gist of the story is that the two brothers set...

November 06, 2023

If You Don’t Know Where You’re Going: Business Mission & Vision Planning

This time of year, many companies are drafting or finalizing their strategic plans for 2024. However, what guides them and...

October 30, 2023

The Buck Stops Here

I have owned a few businesses in my time (including my current role as a Partner with MPL). When I...

October 23, 2023

Lenders of Last Resort

Over the last few weeks, we discussed private financing options for companies that are typically in growth mode. On the...

October 22, 2019

Business Privilege Tax can’t be collected on lease rental income

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently held in Fish et al. v. Township of Lower Merion, No. 1940 C.D. 2013, that a first class...

October 22, 2019

Guide to Pennsylvania Riparian Water Rights

Updated: 3/8/2023...

October 22, 2019

Amendments to Abandoned and Blighted Property Conservatorship Act

Pennsylvania recently enacted Act 157 of 2014 amending the Abandoned and Blighted Property Conservatorship Act (Act 135 of 2008). The amendments modify the...

Private Property With Trees and Building | MPL Law Firm | Municipal Law Attorneys | York, PA

October 22, 2019

Limits on Municipal Takings to Benefit Private Developers

In Reading Area Water Authority v. Schuylkill River Greenway Assn., ___ A.3d __, 2014 WL 4745698 (Pa. Sept. 24, 2014) the Pennsylvania Supreme Court...

Green Trees Beside Body Of Water | MPL Law Firm | Environment Law Attorneys | York, PA

October 22, 2019

Amendments to Clean Streams Law

Pennsylvania recently enacted Act 162 of 2014 to amend the Clean Streams Law effective December 21, 2014. The amendments allow a landowner or...

Two Women At A Job Interview | MPL Law Firm | Employment Law Attorneys | York, PA

October 22, 2019

Misrepresentations of Criminal Record on Job Applications

In McCorkle v. Schenker Logistics, Inc., 2014 WL 5020598 (M.D.Pa. Oct. 8, 2014) a federal district court ruled that an employer, Schenker, did not violate...