Kaitlyn Smearcheck, Esq., ksmearcheck@tuckerlaw.com, (717) 221-7963

In the wake of COVID-19, many employers continue to offer remote work arrangements. Some employees are exclusively remote, while others have a hybrid arrangement consisting of both telework and in-person office time. As a…

On August 20, 2024, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued a ruling in Wolfe v. Reading Blue Mountain & Northern RR Co. The Court overturned the Commonwealth Court’s determination that a condemnation of private land by a railroad was lawful.…

Nora Gieg Chatha, nchatha@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3940

In July 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed the Pennsylvania Directed Trust Act, Senate Bill 1231 (now part of Act No. 64 of 2024, sponsored by Senator Lisa Baker), into law,…

Ashley J. Puchalski, Esq. apuchalski@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5509

A common issue that employers, regardless of size or industry, face is responding to employee complaints. If, for example, an employee reports that they are being sexually harassed at work or that…

Matthew McKinney, Esq., mmckinney@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5605

On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in the case of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. In a 6-3 decision authored by the Court’s Chief Justice, John…

Jeremy Farrell, Esq., jfarrell@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3938

Since it was first published in April, the fate of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final non-compete rule has been, to put it mildly, less than certain. Now, about a month before…

Daniel C. Conlon, dconlon@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3951

On July 15, 2024, Governor Josh Shapiro signed legislation that amends Pennsylvania’s liquor code, specifically the duration of happy hours and the discounting of alcoholic beverages. These changes to the liquor code…