President Biden has signed the latest COVID-19 relief bill, which in addition to authorizing stimulus checks, funding vaccine distribution, and extending unemployment benefits, also provides assistance to seniors in a number of ways. The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) delivers a broad swath of relief, covering families, employers, health care, education, and housing. […]
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently granted allocatur in a zoning case involving, among other things, the role of the appellate courts and standard applied upon review of credibility determinations made by municipal zoning boards. Protect PT (“Appellant”) objected to the application for special exception of Olympus Energy, LLC (“Appellee”)to develop oil and gas operations (unconventional gas wells), […]
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued new guidance on whether families can visit loved ones in nursing homes. The guidance allows indoor visitation even when the resident has not been vaccinated. The coronavirus pandemic has hit long-term care facilities particularly hard, with more than 170,000 residents and employees dying of COVID-19. Most […]
MacElree Harvey is pleased to announce that Lance J. Nelson, chair of the Firm’s family law practice, was recently interviewed on the TV Show MLTV-Main Line Network: Legal Talk with Stacy Clark. In the interview, Lance, who represents men, women, grandparents, same sex couples and more, spoke on such important topics as divorce, alimony, support, […]
MacElree Harvey is pleased to announce the election and promotion of Stephen M. Porter to Partner. Steve joined the firm’s Estate Planning Department in 2018. Prior to joining MacElree Harvey, he owned his own private practice. Steve most recently graduated from The Mid-Atlantic Fellows Institute of the American College of Trusts and Estates Counsel, which […]
Business, Real Estate, and Tax Law Attorney Harry DiDonato and Land Use Attorney Lindsay Dunn were quoted in The Legal Intelligencer article entitled “Best Marketing Tool to Grow Business: Do Special (Free) Things for Clients” published Monday, February 1, 2021. The article discusses the benefits of “personalized acts of service” as a way to provide […]
MacElree Harvey Employment Attorney Jeff Burke, Esquire is quoted in an article on Arbitration issues relating to a lawsuit involving the owners of the NFL Washington Football Team. Read the article here.
The firm would like to recognize MacElree Harvey attorney Bob Burke and his recent appearance before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The argument related to a matter of first impression as Pennsylvania’s highest court considers a significant change in Pennsylvania law that will impact the ability of owners of legal entities to protect their assets from […]
November, 2020, was a busy month for employment law. Here are some of the significant updates from Pennsylvania and across the United States to stay up to date: COVID Continues to Dominate Employer Concerns Heading into the Holiday Season In Pennsylvania and across the United States, COVID cases are spiking, triggering decisive action by […]
Employment law is constantly evolving. Changes in this area can dictate, among other things, what policies businesses need to put in place, how a company must accommodate the needs of its employees, what language to include in contracts, and how to hire and fire. Accordingly, it is critical for Pennsylvania employers to stay up-to-date. […]
