OOR DETERMINATION – SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS
On August 16, 2017, the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records (“OOR”) issued a final determination in the matter of Noel Purdy v. Borough of Chambersburg. The case involved a Right…
Legal Insights
Litigation Chronology: Transgender Students’ Access to Sex-Segregated Facilities (Last Updated 1/9/18)
PENNSYLVANIA CASES (4 total; 2 pending) Doe v. Boyertown Area Sch. Dist. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 5:17-cv-01249 Boyerstown Decision United States Court of Appeals…
The Stage is Set for the Supreme Court to Address the Validity of Sexual Orientation Discrimination Claims
On July 6, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit denied the Plaintiff’s request for a re-hearing en banc (before all the judges) of the Court’s…
Valley Forge Supreme Court Decision Regarding Uniformity in Tax Assessment Appeals
Pennsylvania Supreme Court issues ruling on taxing bodies’ ability to appeal property assessments. The Uniformity Clause does not permit the government to engage in disparate tax treatment of different sub-classifications…
Supreme Court Decision Defining Employee Under Personnel Files Act
A recent decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court may clarify a question often asked by public-sector employers, specifically, whether or not a terminated employee is permitted to access and view…
Changes to OCR Investigations
Recently, Candice Jackson, Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the Office of Civil Rights (OCR), issued a memorandum, effective immediately, changing certain practices used to investigate alleged civil rights…
LITIGATION CHRONOLOGY TRANSGENDER STUDENTS’ ACCESS TO SEX-SEGREGATED FACILITIES (LAST UPDATED 12/18/17)
Johnston v. Univ. of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth Sys. of Higher Educ. United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania 97 F. Supp. 3d 657 Johnston Decision 3:13-cv-00213-KRG…
Litigation Chronology Regarding Transgender Students’ Access to Sex-Segregated Facilities
Johnston v. Univ. of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth Sys. of Higher Educ. United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania 97 F. Supp. 3d 657 Johnston Decision Factual Background:…
Medical Marijuana in the Workplace Presentation a Success
On April 7, 2017 Michael Brungo, Falco Muscante and Peter Halesey of Maiello Brungo & Maiello presented at the Allegheny League of Municipalities Spring Education Conference at Seven Springs on…
International Women’s Day
Started in the early 1900’s, International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the many achievements of women and is held on March 8th of each year. This year’s theme…
Transgender Litigation Update
On February 27, 2017, Judge Mark Hornak of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania granted a Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by the Plaintiffs in…
Truancy Law Effective for 2017-2018 School Year
In late 2016, the Pennsylvania Legislature passed, and Governor Wolf signed, Act 138 of 2016 which drastically modified Article XII of the Pennsylvania Public School Code regarding truancy. Pennsylvania school…
2013 – 2014
Michael Brungo participated in a comprehensive Collective Bargaining Educational Program sponsored by the PSBA November 2014 Michael Brungo is attending the Labor Law and Labor Arbitration Conference July 2014 Michael…
Proving Bad Faith against a Governmental Agency does not Necessarily Entitle the Contractor to the Recovery of Penalties and Attorneys’ Fees
In A. Scott Enterprises, Inc. v. City of Allentown, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court determined that even if a jury finds that a governmental agency acted in bad faith in not…
New Medical Marijuana Act
On April 17, 2016, Gov. Tom Wolf signed The Medical Marijuana Act into law. It went into effect thirty days from the date of signing, May 17, 2016. On June…