Pittsburgh, PA, May 30, 2024 – Pittsburgh law firm Meyer, Unkovic & Scott is pleased to announce that Diana C. Bruce 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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Background On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule, “Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees,” which increases the salary threshold for employees to be considered exempt. The current wage rate to be exempt from overtime is set at $684 per week
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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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Jason M. Yarbrough wrote the article, “Unpacking Allegheny County Assessment Appeals: Helping Clients Secure Savings in 2024” for The Legal Intelligencer. Jason details the county’s Common Level Ratio, as well as recent changes to it, and goes into common questions that clients may ask their attorneys. Clients will look to us as counsel to help
Background The United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama recently ruled that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is unconstitutional. The court made the decision after hearing a case brought by the National Small Business Association (NSBA) and Isaac Winkles, an NSBA member and business owner. However, the ruling granted by the court
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Pittsburgh, PA – March 11, 2024 – Meyer, Unkovic & Scott is pleased to announce that Meritas has appointed Antoinette Oliver to the Group Leadership team for its Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group. This group allows Meritas lawyers to connect with fellow litigators, mediators, and arbitrators around the world to share knowledge, discuss developments in
This Friday, March 11 at the ICSC+Law Symposium OH/KY/IN/MI/PA in Coumbus, Ohio, five Meyer, Unkovic & Scott attorneys will be presenting on the legal issues impacting the Marketplace Industry today, covering financial, leasing, and other real estate topics that affect developers, owners, lenders, tenants, leasing agents, and managers: Kevin F. McKeegan: Roundtable leader – Solarizing
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On January 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) released the final details of their independent contractor status test. The final rule goes into effect on March 11, 2024, and revises the DOL’s guidance on how to analyze employee/independent contractor status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). This test, detailing when companies can
Pittsburgh, PA – January 19, 2024 – Meyer, Unkovic & Scott announced that it has re‑elected Robert E. Dauer, Jr. and Christopher P. Smith, Jr. to serve on the firm’s Management Committee, along with Chad I Michaelson, Antoinette C. Oliver, and W. Grant Scott II. Smith will also continue to serve as the firm’s Managing
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