Congratulations to Beth Slagle on being named as one of the 2024 Pittsburgh Business Times Women of Influence! Beth is being recognized for her pro bono and nonprofit board service, as well as her trailblazing efforts advocating for the advancement of women in the legal profession. As board chair of 412 Food Rescue since its […]
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What is an ESOP? An ESOP is a qualified defined-contribution employee retirement plan that can be used to purchase the stock of the sponsoring company. These plans have notable benefits for employees and owners alike, but companies must take care in how ESOPs are structured, implemented and managed to ensure that the ESOP is in
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The entertainment and media law practice group represents and counsels clients in a range of creative industries, including, but not limited to, branding, marketing, advertising, fashion, television, motion picture, music, and visual arts. Our clients often include branding and marketing agencies, freelancers, fashion designers, music industry professionals, production companies, visual artists, entertainers, and athletes. Filming
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At Meyer, Unkovic & Scott, we understand the impact on a family when facing divorce and related matters, which tend to be sensitive and emotionally charged. Our lawyers are here to assist you resolve your legal issues. Every client’s situation is different, and we take the time to understand their goals, manage expectations, explain the
While COVID-19 has created an unprecedented global health crisis, an equally serious economic threat looms on the horizon that will engulf the United States over the next six to eighteen months. The global supply chain is broken. No facet of the domestic or global economy will emerge unscathed. Each year, $5.3 trillion worth of goods
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Meyer, Unkovic & Scott’s Multiemployer Plans and Employee Benefits Group is an experienced and long-time provider of legal services to private and public sector pension, profit sharing, 401(k), welfare, tax sheltered annuity and deferred compensation plans, with a unique focus on multi-employer plans. Our attorneys address all of the tax, ERISA, securities and labor law
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Meyer, Unkovic & Scott’s representation of nonprofit organizations is significant and includes hospitals, foundations, educational institutions, trade associations, and elderly and low income housing projects. From an organizational standpoint, our attorneys provide guidance in forming the nonprofit organization and, where applicable, applying to the Internal Revenue Service for appropriate tax exemption. On an operational level,
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For many years, the attorneys in the Construction Law Group, in conjunction with attorneys from the Firm’s other practice groups, have represented several contractor associations, as well as a number of individual construction companies, in the following areas: We have represented contractors in the state and federal courts, and before the NLRB, EEOC, OSHA, DOL,
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The Construction Law Group has negotiated, arbitrated and litigated claims involving delay damages, differing site conditions, express and constructive changes in the work, acceleration, cardinal changes in the work, and equitable adjustments. Also, we have filed and prosecuted on behalf of our clients’ claims under Pennsylvania’s Mechanics’ Lien Law and Pennsylvania’s Contractor and Subcontractor Payment
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Bidding issues abound in construction law. If a Pennsylvania contractor submits the lowest bid on a public project but finds that it contains clerical or mathematical errors, how swiftly must the contractor act to withdraw his bid and what are the applicable procedures? If a contractor’s otherwise lowest bid is declared non-responsive, what factors determine
Many clients of Meyer, Unkovic & Scott ask the attorneys of the Construction Law Group to review their construction contract documents, including general contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, sales acknowledgments, quotations, and requests for quotations. We consult with our clients in an effort to upgrade and strengthen their legal rights under these documents with particular focus
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Foreign companies and individuals attempting to enter the United States for the first time will face any number of legal challenges. How will U.S. immigration laws affect my business or employees? Under what circumstances may an agent or distributor be terminated? How should a product be labeled to minimize product liability risks? What employment practices
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The International Law & Immigration Group at Meyer, Unkovic & Scott works with United States companies having varying degrees of experience in international business transactions. Our clients include entrepreneurial start-up companies new to the international business community, mid-sized companies already involved in international ventures, and multinational companies seeking advice on maintaining or expanding their established
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Meyer, Unkovic & Scott recognizes that closely-held and family-owned businesses have always provided the greater Pittsburgh area with much needed stability and growth. The attorneys in our Corporate & Business Law Group are firmly committed to helping closely-held and family-owned businesses make the leap from this generation to the next. Thoughtful business succession and tax
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