PA will officially implement the International Code Council 2021 Code Series as the Commonwealth’s Uniform Construction Code. All municipalities and municipal code officials, in addition to designers, contractors and builders who work with them, must ensure compliance.
In a March 18, 2025 ruling, Gawthrop Greenwood, PC has secured significant insurance coverage for a client after years of contentious litigation and an appeal to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania.
A recent survey revealed that 31% of Gen-Zers believe that violence to persons or property can be an appropriate way to bring about change. Community association managers and board members should be aware of the survey. When owners or renters begin to distrust data...
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has issued an interim final rule that removes the obligation for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information (BOI). Now, only foreign entities registered to do business in the U.S. must comply, but...
On February 18, a federal court lifted the remaining injunction blocking enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), previously discussed in our prior alerts.
Beginning on January 1, 2025, certain registered entities are now required to file an annual report to verify continued existence. Included are domestic non-profit corporations, which typically include community associations (condominium, homeowner, co-operatives).
In rapid fashion, the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated a nationwide injunction that had been issued earlier this month by a federal judge in Texas that concluded the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was likely to be found unconstitutional.
A community association resident is acting outrageously. Complaints are flooding in to management and the Board. You've demanded that the resident behave, but the communications have been ignored and the misconduct continues. What is to be done?
On December 23, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order granting a stay of the December 3rd nationwide injunction against the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) previously issued by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and discussed in our prior alert. The Fifth Circuit’s ruling results in an immediate reinstatement of the CTA’s beneficial ownership reporting requirements.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has issued a preliminary injunction nationwide against the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”).