The U.S. Supreme Court made it more difficult for the government to prosecute doctors for prescribing controlled substances in a decision issued on June 27, 2022. In Ruan v. United States, No. 20-1410, the Court held that, to secure a conviction under the Controlled Substances […] READ MORE
Bill Fetterhoff of MBK obtained an acquittal on all counts in a federal criminal jury trial on Wednesday. In United States v. Dennis Lee Charles, Jr., MDPA No. 1:20-CR-20, the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania (Harrisburg) filed a six count indictment […] READ MORE
Frank Brier, Patrick Walsh, and Lisa Bothwell recently delivered a substantive continuing legal education presentation on guardianships in the healthcare setting. The presentation focused on obtaining guardianships to assist providers with healthcare decision-making and placing patients in the medically appropriate clinical setting. Frank, Pat, and […] READ MORE
MBK secured a summary judgment win for a military defense contractor in the US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in a case involving breach of a settlement agreement. Helicopter Helmet commenced actions against Gentex in federal court in Delaware and state court […] READ MORE
Myers, Brier & Kelly, LLP serves as co-counsel for Secretary of the Commonwealth Kathy Boockvar in a trio of cases relating to implementation of new provisions in the Election Code concerning mail-in voting. In the first case, Pa. Democratic Party v. Boockvar, No. 133 MM 2020, 2020 […] READ MORE
Do natural gas lease agreements entered into by drillers and private landowners fall under the state Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law’s definition of “trade or commerce”? That was the question before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 27, the third day of livestreamed […] READ MORE
Members of Pennsylvania’s highest court homed in repeatedly on what they called the “economic reality” of the relationship between gas drillers and landowners as they heard arguments Wednesday about whether Attorney General Josh Shapiro should be allowed to pursue consumer protection claims over allegedly deceptive […] READ MORE
New Rules Will Impact Non-Profit Organizations that Solicit and Accept Charitable Contributions On July 30, 2018, the IRS published final regulations that will impact any Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) charitable organization that solicits or receives charitable donations. The final regulations address the substantiation and reporting […] READ MORE
On July 30, 2018, the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS announced their intent to issue regulations on three recent tax changes that affect Internal Revenue Code Section 529 Education Savings Plans. When issued, the regulations will provide guidance regarding (1) the special rules for […] READ MORE
Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, 20 U.S.C.A. § 1681, et seq., is a comprehensive federal law with an important goal: prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities operated by educational institutions receiving federal funds. Colleges and […] READ MORE