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May 22, 2023

Restrictive Covenants: Non-Solicit

We are continuing our discussion of restrictive covenants this week with an overview of non-solicit provisions. In essence, a non-solicit...

May 17, 2023

Restrictive Covenants: Non-Competes

Non-competes have been a hot topic of late with the FTC and President Biden taking a hard line to try and...

May 09, 2023

You Must Protect This House! – Restrictive Covenants

I probably get a call or question once a week about the enforceability of restrictive covenants (i.e., non-compete/non-solicit/non-disparagement/confidentiality clauses). It...

May 02, 2023

Last Stop on the IP Tour – Patents

We are going wrap up our tour of IP with a review of patents this week. Essentially, a Patent is a legal...

May 02, 2023

Stop! Collaborate and Listen – Copyrights

One of the more famous legal cases occurred when David Bowie and Queen sued Vanilla Ice for copyright infringement. They...

April 20, 2023

Trademarks – What’s in a Name?

Trademarks are one of the terms used in the intellectual property realm that often gets confused with patents and copyrights. To simplify...

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...