On August 20, 2024, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued a ruling in Wolfe v. Reading Blue Mountain & Northern RR Co. The Court overturned the Commonwealth Court’s determination that a condemnation of private land by a railroad was lawful.
Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad Company (RBMN) sought to reestablish rail service over a…
In a continuation of the saga surrounding the FTC’s ban on non-compete agreements for for-profit businesses, on August 20, 2024, a ruling from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas struck down the FTC’s final rule. In the Texas court’s ruling, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown stated that the FTC’s authority…
Nora Gieg Chatha, nchatha@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3940
In July 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed the Pennsylvania Directed Trust Act, Senate Bill 1231 (now part of Act No. 64 of 2024, sponsored by Senator Lisa Baker), into law, making Pennsylvania the 20th state to adopt a directed trust act following the Uniform Directed…
Jeremy Farrell, Esq., jfarrell@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3938
Since it was first published in April, the fate of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final non-compete rule has been, to put it mildly, less than certain. Now, about a month before the rule is scheduled to take effect, the situation is even more murky.
As has…
Matthew McKinney, Esq., mmckinney@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5605
On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in the case of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. In a 6-3 decision authored by the Court’s Chief Justice, John Roberts, SCOTUS overturned its decision in Chevron USA v. National Resources Defense Council, and with…
Ashley J. Puchalski, Esq. apuchalski@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5509
A common issue that employers, regardless of size or industry, face is responding to employee complaints. If, for example, an employee reports that they are being sexually harassed at work or that another employee is violating a company policy, the way employers respond to and investigate employee…
Adam J. Appleberry, Esq., (412) 594-5532, aappleberry@tuckerlaw.com
On July 17, 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed the Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act into law, which will become effective as of January 1, 2025 (click here see the full bill). Any noncompete covenants that are greater than one year in length in an…
Christopher L. Voltz, Esq., cvoltz@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5580
In Frank Curry and FOIABuddy v. South Western School District, AP 2024-1311, a school district (“District”) received a request for records related to IT operations, contracts, staff, and IT budget from Frank Curry and FOIABuddy (“Requester”). The District denied the Requests, notifying the Requester that they had…
Daniel C. Conlon, dconlon@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-3951
On July 15, 2024, Governor Josh Shapiro signed legislation that amends Pennsylvania’s liquor code, specifically the duration of happy hours and the discounting of alcoholic beverages. These changes to the liquor code originated from House Bill No. 829 and Senate Bill No. 688. Below, we provide analysis…
CMS proposed several telehealth changes in the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule, issued July 10, 2024.
Interactive Telecommunication
Beginning January 1, 2025, an interactive telecommunication system may include two-way, real-time audio-only communication technology for any telehealth service furnished to a beneficiary in their home, if the distant site physician or practitioner is technically…
