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Amber M. Paulino Joins Appel Yost LLP

We are proud to announce that Amber M. Paulino has joined Appel Yost LLP as an Associate. Amber M. Paulino will be serving clients in the Municipal Law and Civil & Commercial Litigation practice groups. She earned her B.A., magna cum laude, in History with a minor in Political Science from the University of South … Continued

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August 17, 2026

U.S. Department of Labor Reinstates 2019 Salary Thresholds for Exempt Employees

Alexa Martin August 11, 2026

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Renders Decision Regarding Home Improvement Contracts

Alexa Martin July 28, 2026

Extension of Compliance Deadlines for State and Local Government Entities:

Alexa Martin June 23, 2026

Pennsylvania Supreme Court holds that a Stormwater Charge is a Tax

Alexa Martin June 9, 2026

House Bill 2124 (HB 2124)

Appel Yost LLP May 29, 2026

When Emails and Text Messages Become Public Records Under Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know Law

Appel Yost LLP May 26, 2026

Military Leave Overview

Alexa Martin May 5, 2026

Fin Buying a property in an Entity or Trust? Visit our Blog to read about what you need to know about the new federal reporting rules.

Alexa Martin April 30, 2026

Governor Shapiro’s Housing Action Plan

Alexa Martin April 9, 2026

Employee Classification Guidance

Alexa Martin March 3, 2026

The Impact of Drug Abuse on Custody

Appel Yost LLP February 24, 2026

Pennsylvania’s CROWN Act

Alexa Martin February 12, 2026

Updates in Pennsylvania Landlord-Tenant Law

Appel Yost LLP February 3, 2026

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Renders Important Decision Interpreting the Sunshine Act

Alexa Martin December 17, 2025

Extending OSHA Protections to Public Sector Employees

Alexa Martin December 11, 2025

Understanding the 1031 Exchange

Appel Yost LLP November 24, 2025

The Truth About Living Trusts and “Avoiding Probate”

Appel Yost LLP November 24, 2025

I-9 Compliance for Employers

Alexa Martin July 29, 2025

PA Updates to Tax Treatment of Grantor Trusts

Appel Yost LLP July 25, 2025

Safeguarding At-Will Employment: The Role of an Employee Handbook

Alexa Martin July 8, 2025

Landlord-Tenant Laws in Pennsylvania: What Every Landlord Should Know.

Appel Yost LLP July 7, 2025

Pennsylvania Enacts a New Distracted Driving Law

Appel Yost LLP June 5, 2025

SCOTUS Eliminates Chevron Deference

Appel Yost LLP July 1, 2024

No More Non-Competes Under New FTC Rule

Alexa Martin April 25, 2024

Employee’s Right to Union Representative Expanded by Commonwealth Court

Appel Yost LLP February 1, 2024