Taxpayers have a limited window each year to file an annual property tax assessment appeal and seek a significant reduction in assessed value and property taxes. Make sure you know the deadline for your county. Property owners must file 2025 tax assessment appeals as early as August 1, 2024, if they want to take advantage […]
Pittsburgh, PA, June 25, 2024 – Pittsburgh law firm Meyer, Unkovic & Scott announced that the 2024 edition of Chambers USA has ranked three of the firm’s practice groups and six of the firm’s lawyers. “We are grateful to our clients for the confidence they place in us to resolve their legal matters. Our entire
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On June 4, 2024, the Allegheny County Council unanimously voted to move up the 2025 Allegheny County property tax assessment appeal deadline to October 1, 2024 from March 31, 2025. Assuming this legislation is executed by the Chief Executive, this change shortens the appeal window by 6 months. Property owners will benefit from an even
Pittsburgh, PA, May 30, 2024 – Pittsburgh law firm Meyer, Unkovic & Scott is pleased to announce that Diana B. Bonino was recently elected to the Allegheny County Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division Council. The Young Lawyers Division of the Allegheny County Bar Association is comprised of all lawyers who have been admitted to the
Jason Yarbrough was interviewed by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about the delays some property owners are experiencing receiving refunds from their successful assessment appeal hearings. Some property owners, while having received their refunds from the county, are still waiting on funds from the City of Pittsburgh and the School District of Pittsburgh. We have notified the
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Pittsburgh, PA, May 17, 2024 – Pittsburgh law firm Meyer, Unkovic & Scott announced that Super Lawyers® recently named five of its attorneys to the 2024 list of “Rising Stars” in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® “Rising Stars” list includes the following Meyer, Unkovic & Scott attorneys: Super Lawyers®, a Thomson Reuters business rating service,
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Pittsburgh, PA, May 17, 2024– Pittsburgh law firm Meyer, Unkovic & Scott today announced that Super Lawyers® has named nine of its attorneys to the 2023 list of top attorneys in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® list includes the following Meyer, Unkovic & Scott attorneys: Super Lawyers®, a Thomson Reuters business rating service, evaluates outstanding
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Pittsburgh, PA – May 15, 2024 –Meyer, Unkovic & Scott is pleased to announce that Joseph A. Carroll has been named as a ‘Lawyer on the Fast Track’ as part of the 2024 Pennsylvania Legal Awards. The Legal Intelligencer’s Lawyers on the Fast Track award recognizes lawyers in Pennsylvania and Delaware under the age of
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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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Update – November 15, 2024 On November 15, 2024, a Federal Court in Texas vacated the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) final rule that increased the salary threshold for the white-collar exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The Texas court ruled that the DOL exceeded its authority and the court struck down the salary
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Update – August 20, 2024 FTC’S Non-compete rule will not go into effect on September 4 On August 20, 2024, the Federal Court in Texas issued a final ruling on the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule stating that the FTC “(i) promulgated the Non-Compete Rule in excess of its statutory authority, and (ii) the Rule is arbitrary
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Pittsburgh, PA – April 30, 2024 –Meyer, Unkovic & Scott is pleased to announce that W. Grant Scott, Chair of the firm’s Real Estate & Lending Group, was elected a Fellow in the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL) this spring. ACREL is the select national association of preeminent commercial real estate lawyers, where
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Jason M. Yarbrough wrote the article, “Unpacking Allegheny County Assessment Appeals: Helping Clients Secure Savings in 2024” for The Legal Intelligencer. Jason details the county’s Common Level Ratio, as well as recent changes to it, and goes into common questions that clients may ask their attorneys. Clients will look to us as counsel to help
Background The United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama recently ruled that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is unconstitutional. The court made the decision after hearing a case brought by the National Small Business Association (NSBA) and Isaac Winkles, an NSBA member and business owner. However, the ruling granted by the court
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Pittsburgh, PA – March 11, 2024 – Meyer, Unkovic & Scott is pleased to announce that Meritas has appointed Antoinette Oliver to the Group Leadership team for its Litigation & Dispute Resolution Group. This group allows Meritas lawyers to connect with fellow litigators, mediators, and arbitrators around the world to share knowledge, discuss developments in
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