(412) 242.4400
info@mbm-law.net
LLCbyMBM
  • Who We Are
  • What We Do
    • Business Lawyer
    • Construction Lawyer
    • Education Lawyer
    • Employment Lawyer
    • Estate Planning Lawyer
    • Human Resources Lawyer
    • Litigation Lawyer
    • Municipal Lawyer
    • Real Estate Lawyer
    • Tax Assessment Lawyer
  • Our Team
    • Alfred C. Maiello
    • Michael L. Brungo
    • Lawrence J. Maiello
    • John H. Prorok
    • Falco A. Muscante
    • Christina L. Lane
    • Jennifer L. Cerce
    • Steven P. Engel
    • Donald A. Walsh, Jr.
    • Kathleen C. McConnell
    • Jason J Kelley
    • Krisha A. Dimascio
    • Armand J. Mangulis
    • S.J. Milliron
    • Ryan C. Thomas
    • Brian D. Catanzarite
  • Recent Victories
  • Legal Insights
  • Contact Us

Legal Insights

Executive Sessions – Yes or No?

March 31, 2014
MBM Law's Company News
Alfred Maiello
For many years, there was little court guidance on the use of Executive Sessions under the Sunshine Act.  However, in recent years, two (2) court decisions now provide guidance to…
Read More

Amended IEP May Be Implemented Over Parents’ Objection

March 31, 2014
MBM Law's Company News
Alfred Maiello
In K.A. v. Fulton County School District the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled that the IDEA does not require a school district to request a due process…
Read More

Multiple Bus Stops for Multiple “Residences”

March 31, 2014
MBM Law's Company News
Alfred Maiello
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court’s 2014 student transportation decision in Watts v. Manheim is likely to raise school district transportation costs in a climate where school districts are trying to save…
Read More

Maiello Brungo & Maiello appointed Solicitor for the Keystone Oaks School District

February 14, 2014
MBM Law's Company News
Alfred Maiello
Maiello Brungo & Maiello is pleased to announce that the Keystone Oaks School District has appointed the law firm as solicitor for the district. In that role, the firm will…
Read More

Bullying – No “Special Relationship” but Might Deny FAPE

November 11, 2013
MBM Law's Company News
Alfred Maiello
In the Spring 2012 edition of Education News, we reported the United States District Court dismissal of the Morrow vs. BlackhawkSchool District case involving a student’s claim that the District…
Read More

School Foundations – Don’t Operate in the Dark

November 11, 2013
MBM Law's Company News
Alfred Maiello
More and more school districts are establishing Foundations which are used to solicit and accept donations to assist in paying for school district programs and projects.  However, school districts must…
Read More

What Happens When Divorced, Separated, or Never Married Parents Disagree?

November 11, 2013
MBM Law's Company News
Alfred Maiello
Procedural safeguards under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) provide parents a meaningful opportunity to participate in the decision-making process.  Parental consent and participation is required for evaluation,…
Read More

What You Tweet Could be Held Against You

November 11, 2013
MBM Law's Company News
Alfred Maiello
Teacher use of social networking websites, like Facebook and Twitter, can be a minefield for teachers and other district employees.  When a disgruntled school district employee takes to Twitter to…
Read More

Affordable Care Act – Delayed but Not Forgotten

November 11, 2013
MBM Law's Company News
Alfred Maiello
School districts around the state have breathed a little easier since the Obama Administration announced in July that it would delay to 2015 the new health care law’s mandate that…
Read More

Before You Hit “Send:” Avoiding Inadvertent Contract Formation by E-mail

November 4, 2013
MBM Law's Company News
Alfred Maiello
In the past twenty years, the Internet and cell phones have revolutionized the way the world communicates and transacts business.  In order to “enhance and promote the reliability of electronic…
Read More

Retired or Unemployed? – Reduction in Work Force Makes a Difference

May 14, 2013
MBM Law's Company News
Alfred Maiello
On December 28, 2012, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a decision which may impact whether your school district decides to offer an early retirement incentive (ERI) as part of planned…
Read More

Superintendent Contracts – No Longer an Option

May 13, 2013
MBM Law's Company News
Alfred Maiello
One of the many changes made to the School Code by the Pennsylvania Legislature at the close of the 2011-2012 session was an overhaul of Section 1072, which governs the…
Read More

Evidence – When does the Duty to Preserve Arise?

January 7, 2013
MBM Law's Company News
Alfred Maiello
In the Fall 2011 edition of Education News, we addressed situations where a school district could be exposed to electronically stored information (ESI) spoliation sanctions and provided steps to include…
Read More

SEXTING – MAKING THE PUNISHMENT FIT THE CRIME

January 7, 2013
MBM Law's Company News
Alfred Maiello
On October 25, 2012,Pennsylvania joined a growing number of states in enacting Act 198 of 2012 that tailors the punishment for youth involved in “sexting” rather than relying on existing…
Read More

THIRD CIRCUIT FIRST TO EXAMINE SCOPE OF TWO-YEAR STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS IN SECTION 504 CLAIMS

January 7, 2013
MBM Law's Company News
Alfred Maiello
In an October 11, 2012 decision, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals held that claims for compensatory education under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act are limited by the two-year…
Read More
Previous 1 … 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Next

Categories

Archives

Our Practice Areas

Business Lawyer
Construction Lawyer
Education Lawyer
Employment Lawyer
Estate Planning Lawyer
Human Resources Lawyer
Litigation Lawyer
Municipal Lawyer
Real Estate Lawyer
Tax Assessment Lawyer

Facebook
X
LinkedIn

Contact Us

MBM Law: A Firm Commitment for Over 50 Years

PITTSBURGH

South Side Works
424 South 27th St., #210
Pittsburgh, PA 15203

(412) 242.4400
(412) 242.4377
info@mbm-law.net

WEXFORD

By Appointment Only
7500 Brooktree Road, Suite 100
Wexford, PA 15090

About Our Team
Recent Victories
Legal Insights

Copyright © 2025 Maiello Brungo & Maiello Attorneys at Law (MBM Law)

Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Feedback Form | Site Map

Website Design by Boomtown Internet Group