Employment Law Advisory: FTC Proposes Nationwide Ban on Non-Compete Agreements

On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to prohibit employers from entering into non-compete clauses with their employees, a significant move that would impact millions of workers nationwide. The FTC states that about 20% of American workers are bound by these restrictive covenants and claim that

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Dennis Unkovic quoted in TRIBLive article on the growth of downtown Pittsburgh economy

Dennis Unkovic was quoted in the TRIBLive article “Lunch crowd slowly finding its way back to challenged Downtown restaurants.” A prolific author as well as an expert on international business transactions working on behalf of both U.S. companies and foreign entities with their international activities and investments, he can now add ‘amateur food critic’ to

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Real Estate Advisory: Allegheny County Council Votes to Reopen 2022 Tax Assessment Appeals

On January 24, 2023, Allegheny County Council voted 15-0 to reopen the 2022 tax year for Allegheny County property tax assessment appeals.  Allegheny County property owners now have until March 31, 2023, to file a tax assessment appeal for tax years 2022 and 2023. The move comes after Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Judge

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MUS Re-Elects Chad Michaelson, Antoinette Oliver, and Grant Scott to Firm Management Committee

Pittsburgh, PA – January 20, 2023 – Meyer, Unkovic & Scott announced that it has re‑elected Chad I. Michaelson, Antoinette C. Oliver, and W. Grant Scott II to serve on the firm’s Management Committee, along with Robert E. Dauer, Jr., and Christopher P. Smith, Jr. Smith will also continue to serve as the firm’s Managing

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Allegheny County property owners have a 3.31.23 deadline to seek property tax reductions

As you may be aware, Allegheny County is making a significant adjustment in how property assessed values are calculated in 2023. This change is available to commercial and residential properties. The new calculation of assessed values in 2023 will be based on a significantly lowered “common level ratio” (adjusted from the previously used ratio of 81.1% of

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Private Clients Advisory: It’s time for your Annual Personal and Estate Planning Review

As the leaves change and the holiday season approaches, we think about family and friends. Year-end is also a good time to think about taking care of personal matters. Do you have any unfinished personal or estate planning items to be completed? Our Private Clients Group is here to help you plan your future. This

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Rent crisis on main street: Study finds small businesses are struggling to pay their rent

Jason Yarbrough is quoted in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article, “Rent crisis on main street: Study finds small businesses are struggling to pay their rent.” In the article he discusses the challenges commercial real estate is continuing to face: From his prospective, [Yarbrough] hasn’t seen a recent spike in rent default cases, but there’s no doubt

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Joe Carroll Appointed to the Administrative Board of the Pittsburgh Pro Bono Partnership

Pittsburgh, PA, November 22, 2022 – Meyer, Unkovic & Scott congratulates Joe Carroll on his appointment to the Administrative Board of the Pittsburgh Pro Bono Partnership. Joe is a volunteer with the Landlord-Tenant Project, a Signature Project of the Pittsburgh Pro Bono Partnership.  Volunteer attorneys represent individuals seeking to appeal a judgment of possession at

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Employee Benefits Advisory: Gift cards and other employee incentives are counted as taxable income

Don’t forget, gift cards and other employee incentives are counted as taxable income. Year-end is quickly approaching and with that, many companies are gearing up to dole out bonuses, gifts, and annual incentives. But many business owners may not realize that most of these gifts are considered taxable income by the IRS. The Internal Revenue

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Meyer, Unkovic & Scott Ranked as Top Regional, National 2023 ‘Best Law Firm’

Pittsburgh, Pa., November 4, 2022 – Downtown Pittsburgh-based law firm Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP has been ranked in the 2023 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list nationally in four practice areas (Land Use & Zoning Law, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, and Trademark Law) and regionally in 21 practice areas. Firms

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