Legal Insights

In all public construction projects (State, Local & Federal), in excess of certain monetary limits, the Prime Contractors (those with a direct contract with the Public entity) are required to…

When confronted with concerns of employee theft, Districts have turned to hidden surveillance cameras to obtain the proof to support a termination.  However, to assure that evidence will be considered…

On occasion, it has been argued by taxpayers or their counsel during the course of an assessment appeal brought by a school district that the district’s appeal constitutes “spot assessment”…

The beginning of a new school year brings many challenges for school administrators.  A new school year also results in a flurry of motions and requests from Family Division and…

I.          IF YOUR DISTRICT OPTED OUT OF ACT 72: If your district was among the 390 who elected to opt out of Act 72, your present school operations have not…

Register to receive Maiello Brungo & Maiello newsletters. Construction Fall 2005 Featured Articles Payment/Performance Bonds are Required Reading Succession Plan Options DelRay Windows v. Mars Builders Inc. Legislation: Act 46,…

In Marple Twp. V. Marple Newton School Dist.[1](2004), Marple Township filed a declaration of taking against property owned by the school district and used to house the district’s maintenance trucks,…

School officials can have a difficult time determining the boundaries of their authority to discipline students for misconduct, especially when the misconduct occurs off school property or after school hours.…

The federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), was amended to require employers to notify employees who voluntarily or involuntarily leave employment to undertake military service of their…

On March 10, 2005, a Petition of Allowance of Appeal was filed before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. At issue is whether a taxing body can appeal what it believes to…

Assessment of property cannot be based on speculation and assumption with respect to future or possible use. In ENF Family Partnership v. Erie County Bd. of Assessment Appeals[1](2004), the property…

As Bankers Trust found out the hard way, mere negligence in a very simple task could result in a significant expense… Financial institutions, like other businesses, face tough budget decisions.…

Since our newsletter last summer, the Legislature has amended the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC) or statewide building code. In addition to Act 92, the Department of Labor and Industry,…

Confusion has continued since the Sales and Use Statute was substantially revised in 1998. Most of the confusion arises when the owner is a public or charitable entity. The old…