This tenth edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, finds us reporting fewer shutdown-related cases than in previous weeks, suggesting that these cases are winding down as the country opens...more
6/8/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Commercial Leases ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Masks ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Prisoners ,
Rent ,
School Closures ,
State and Local Government
Spilman lawyers addressed litigation issues of critical importance to large and small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Major topics include up-to-date litigation trends, as well as civil recourse for supply chain...more
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia's recent decision in Musick v. University Park at Evansdale marks an important affirmation of West Virginia law on taxation of leasehold interests. It has important and positive...more
11/28/2018
/ Appeals ,
Assignments ,
Capital Investments ,
Community Development ,
Economic Development ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Leaseholds ,
Property Tax ,
Rental Property ,
Student Housing ,
Supreme Court of Appeal ,
Tax Assessment ,
Valuation
With a bang, rather than a whimper, the saga of Pennsylvania’s Act 13 appears to have finally come to an end. On September 28, 2016, nearly three years after giving teeth to the long-dormant environmental rights amendment to...more
9/30/2016
/ Act 13 ,
Confidentiality Policies ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Corporate Takings ,
Department of Environmental Protection ,
Drinking Water ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Rights Amendment ,
Fracking ,
Gag Orders ,
Health Care Providers ,
Notice Requirements ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Spills ,
Oil Wells ,
Preemption ,
Private Property ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
State and Local Government ,
Storage Tanks ,
Trade Secrets