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Commonwealth Court Finds Objectors May Have Standing to Intervene in Appeals of Zoning Enforcement Notices
The Legal Intelligencer
(by Blaine Lucas and Anna Jewart)
In accordance with Section 909.1 of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (MPC), a municipal zoning hearing board (ZHB) possesses exclusive jurisdiction to hear and render final adjudications over a number of land use matters. …
Seven Babst Calland Attorneys Named as 2026 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year”, 47 Selected for Inclusion in the The Best Lawyers in America®, and Four Named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
Babst Calland is pleased to announce that seven lawyers were selected as 2026 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in Pittsburgh, Pa. and Charleston, W. Va. …
Navigating Local Permitting Roadblocks to Renewable Energy Deployment in Pennsylvania
Allegheny County Bar Association- Lawyers Journal
(By Anna Jewart)
Over the past several years, developers have targeted the vast rural and undeveloped lands of Pennsylvania for renewable energy development. …
Pennsylvania Municipal Vacancies 101
The Legal Intelligencer
(by Michael Korns and Anna Hosack)
With election season just around the corner, Pennsylvania municipalities often face the issue of municipal vacancies. …
Accumulating Accountability: Commonwealth Court Reviews Constitutional Limits on Cumulative Municipal Fines
The Legal Intelligencer
(by Michael Korns and Anna Jewart)
Pennsylvania municipalities are empowered not only to adopt ordinances and enforce them but to establish fines and penalties for violations of the same. …
Sick of Healthcare? Healthcare Benefit Update for Employers – What to Watch in 2025
TEQ Hub
(by Jenn Malik and Anna Hosack)
Regardless of party affiliation, the one issue that most Americans seem to be able to agree about in 2025 is that we all are sick of our healthcare system. …
Sick of Healthcare? Healthcare Benefit Update for Employers – What to Watch in 2025
Perspective
(by Jenn Malik and Anna Hosack)
Regardless of party affiliation, the one issue that most Americans seem to be able to agree about in 2025 is that we all are sick of our healthcare system. …
Treasury Department Suspends Enforcement of Corporate Transparency Act’s BOI Reporting Requirements
Firm Alert
(by Chris Farmakis, Susanna Bagdasarova, Kate Cooper, and Dane Fennell)
In yet another twist in the ongoing roller coaster ride of Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) compliance, the U.S. …
BOI is Back: Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Requirements Reinstated
Firm Alert
(by Chris Farmakis, Susanna Bagdasarova, Kate Cooper, and Dane Fennell)
Amid a series of ongoing legal battles, the beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) have been reinstated. …
Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law Update: The Death of the Attorney-Client Privilege Log?
The Legal Intelligencer
(by Michael Korns and Anna Hosack)
In a recent case, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court found that the use of an attestation may negate the need for a full privilege log when responding to a Right-to-Know Law, 65 P.S. …
