In an unpublished decision in Quartz Hill Cares v. City of Lancaster, 2014 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 7571, the Court of Appeal for the Second District upheld the trial court’s discharge of a writ of mandate challenging an addendum
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What is Just Compensation?
Tonight I am speaking at the Pipeline Informational Event sponsored by Lancaster County Conservancy and Lancaster Farmland Trust. I have been told that some property owners mistakenly believe that if they fail to accept the offer that is made to…
Criminal Charges, Convictions and Employment
When I read that Lancaster City Council voted on October 1, 2014 to delete the box inquiring whether an employment applicant had been convicted of a crime from Lancaster City’s employment application form, it reminded me of how conflicted our…
Workers’ Compensation: Advantages of Self-Insurance
By Lee Tankle
Employers in Pennsylvania can often benefit from self-insuring their workers’ compensation plan, rather than simply opting for carrier based coverage year after year. Today’s blog post explains explains the advantages of self-insurance and the questions companies should consider when deciding…
Pipelines and Eminent Domain
Last Wednesday, I attended an excellent program sponsored by the Penn State Cooperative Extension, “Making Sense of Natural Gas Pipelines and Right-of-Way Agreements”. Over the years, I have represented both condemnors and condemnees and was interested to hear how the…
Lancaster Hospital Rulings Show Joint Venture Control Test Still Alive and Well
According to this story from Lancaster Online, last May the IRS denied tax-exempt status to two joint ventures run by Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, PA. One of the joint ventures was a 50-50 deal with a for-profit…
Unpublished Decision Holds that a Comparative Analysis is Required to Support the Conclusion that an Alternative is Economically Infeasible
In an unpublished decision, Quartz Hill Cares v. City of Lancaster (2012) 2012 Cal.App.Unpub. LEXIS 2026, petitioner sought a writ of administrative mandate to overturn the City of Lancaster’s (City) approval of a 395,000-square-foot commercial project on land previously zoned…
It Takes a Village: Pastors and the Law
By Jon Gruber
Some say it takes a village to raise a child. Others say it takes a family. I recently became convinced that it takes a law firm to advise a pastor who is administering a church. While preparing to participate in a class on…
Is Downtown Lancaster the Right Location for Your Business?
Downtown Lancaster is currently experiencing a growth spurt in terms of businesses starting or moving to the area. This growth is in part fueled by the arts, which has helped downtown Lancaster retailers see a boom in business. Retailers see…
Recent OFCCP Settlement Makes Case For Affirmative Action Self-Audits
This post was contributed by Rick L. Etter, Esq., an Associate in McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC’s Labor and Employment Group.
Recently, Alcoa Mill Products Inc. agreed to pay over $500,000 in back wages to 39 female and minority…