The “grace period” for projects designed under the prior PA UCC has ended as of July 1, 2026. This means that all municipalities and municipal code officials across the Commonwealth, in addition to designers, contractors and builders who work with them, must ensure compliance with the new code.
When key updates to the Right to Know Law happen, it’s not uncommon to note them – and forget them – when there arises a situation to apply those changes. Think of this as your double-check!
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is widespread and rapidly evolving, with most search engine results including an AI summary sometimes providing useful information… or wildly hallucinated inaccuracies. Before using public AI tools for legal matters, be aware that anything you share may not stay private, and that can put attorney-client privilege at risk.
It's an uncomfortable topic that's also unflagging in its burden upon community associations: What happens when a unit owner has passed away? Recovering assessments can be challenging in these situations. Community association lawyer Elliot H. Berton recently shared strategies and procedures.
The ongoing Jones Act waiver issued this year has reopened familiar debates in U.S. maritime policy. The waiver, and its extension, appear to comply with the letter of current law. However, the purpose of the waiver stands in tension with reforms Congress enacted just five years ago to narrow waiver authority.
Community association lawyer Elliot Berton was the the presenter at a key breakout session for CAI Keystone's Annual Conference "Community Live," the region's premier event for cooperatives, condominiums and homeowners associations. In his presentation "Chasing Ghosts: Collecting Assessments When the…
A reminder to Elected Tax Collectors for boroughs, towns and townships: In accordance with the Local Tax Collection Law, 72 P.S. § 5511.1 et.seq. you are required to secure a surety bond for the faithful performance of your duties, and have the bond filed in the Court of Common Pleas by March 15, 2026.
If you're part of a homeowners association (HOA), planned community, condominium association or cooperative -- this article is for you. Community Association attorney Elliot H. Berton outlines what exactly happens when a resident files for bankruptcy, and how it affects next steps for your community's board members.
A deeply divided PA Supreme Court issued a decision on November 24, 2025 in Coleman v. Parkland School District, No. 33 MAP 2024. The decision revolved around interpretation of Section 712.1 of the Sunshine Act, Notification of Agency Business Required and Exceptions.
After a lengthy delay and final regulatory review process, Pennsylvania will officially implement the International Code Council 2021 Code Series, with amendments, as the Commonwealth’s Uniform Construction Code, anticipated to take effect on January 1, 2026.