On July 3, a Federal Court in Texas issued a preliminary injunction halting the implementation of the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule. However, the Order applies only to the named Plaintiffs in the Texas case. The Texas court is expected to issue a final ruling on August 30. The Court found the FTC lacks the statutory authority […]
Jason Yarbrough authored an article published in the July/August 2024 issue of The Pennsylvania Lawyer about the disruptions governments face stemming from changes in market values and county Common Law Ratios, and how property assessments affect their budgets: Assessed values that were fair when a prior assessment snapshot was taken may no longer be accurate
Taxpayers have a limited window each year to file an annual property tax assessment appeal and seek a significant reduction in assessed value and property taxes. Make sure you know the deadline for your county. Property owners must file 2025 tax assessment appeals as early as August 1, 2024, if they want to take advantage
Pittsburgh, PA, June 25, 2024 – Pittsburgh law firm Meyer, Unkovic & Scott announced that the 2024 edition of Chambers USA has ranked three of the firm’s practice groups and six of the firm’s lawyers. “We are grateful to our clients for the confidence they place in us to resolve their legal matters. Our entire
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Americans love to proudly show off their red, white and blue. Businesses, too, love to adopt the flag for logos and marketing, but there are limits to what they can do with that symbol. U.S. law is clear that any trademark which “consists of or compromises” the American flag or any other state, municipality or
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On June 4, 2024, the Allegheny County Council unanimously voted to move up the 2025 Allegheny County property tax assessment appeal deadline to October 1, 2024 from March 31, 2025. Assuming this legislation is executed by the Chief Executive, this change shortens the appeal window by 6 months. Property owners will benefit from an even
Pittsburgh, PA, May 30, 2024 – Pittsburgh law firm Meyer, Unkovic & Scott is pleased to announce that Diana B. Bonino was recently elected to the Allegheny County Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division Council. The Young Lawyers Division of the Allegheny County Bar Association is comprised of all lawyers who have been admitted to the
Jason Yarbrough was interviewed by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about the delays some property owners are experiencing receiving refunds from their successful assessment appeal hearings. Some property owners, while having received their refunds from the county, are still waiting on funds from the City of Pittsburgh and the School District of Pittsburgh. We have notified the
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Pittsburgh, PA, May 17, 2024 – Pittsburgh law firm Meyer, Unkovic & Scott announced that Super Lawyers® recently named five of its attorneys to the 2024 list of “Rising Stars” in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® “Rising Stars” list includes the following Meyer, Unkovic & Scott attorneys: Super Lawyers®, a Thomson Reuters business rating service,
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Pittsburgh, PA, May 17, 2024– Pittsburgh law firm Meyer, Unkovic & Scott today announced that Super Lawyers® has named nine of its attorneys to the 2023 list of top attorneys in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® list includes the following Meyer, Unkovic & Scott attorneys: Super Lawyers®, a Thomson Reuters business rating service, evaluates outstanding
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Pittsburgh, PA – May 15, 2024 –Meyer, Unkovic & Scott is pleased to announce that Joseph A. Carroll has been named as a ‘Lawyer on the Fast Track’ as part of the 2024 Pennsylvania Legal Awards. The Legal Intelligencer’s Lawyers on the Fast Track award recognizes lawyers in Pennsylvania and Delaware under the age of
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Congratulations to Beth Slagle on being named as one of the 2024 Pittsburgh Business Times Women of Influence! Beth is being recognized for her pro bono and nonprofit board service, as well as her trailblazing efforts advocating for the advancement of women in the legal profession. As board chair of 412 Food Rescue since its
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Update – November 15, 2024 On November 15, 2024, a Federal Court in Texas vacated the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) final rule that increased the salary threshold for the white-collar exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The Texas court ruled that the DOL exceeded its authority and the court struck down the salary
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Update – August 20, 2024 FTC’S Non-compete rule will not go into effect on September 4 On August 20, 2024, the Federal Court in Texas issued a final ruling on the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule stating that the FTC “(i) promulgated the Non-Compete Rule in excess of its statutory authority, and (ii) the Rule is arbitrary
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Pittsburgh, PA – April 30, 2024 –Meyer, Unkovic & Scott is pleased to announce that W. Grant Scott, Chair of the firm’s Real Estate & Lending Group, was elected a Fellow in the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL) this spring. ACREL is the select national association of preeminent commercial real estate lawyers, where
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