Under a decision from the United States Supreme Court on January 13, 2022, the nationwide stay against OSHA from enforcing its Emergency Temporary Standard for Covid-19 (the “ETS”) has been reinstated. Under the ETS, employers of more than 100 employees were required to, among other things, adopt a mandatory vaccination policy. Due to the Court’s decision, […]
In the case of Metal Green Inc. v. City of Philadelphia, decided on December 22, a majority of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed that the abandoned and blighted status of a nonconforming building under the Abandoned and Blighted Property Conservatorship Act (Act 135) is an appropriate consideration in tandem with the minimum variance factor. According […]
On Wednesday, December 22, 2021, the United States Supreme Court agreed to review the decision of a United States Circuit Court to lift the stay against OSHA enforcing its Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) for Covid-19 compelling mandatory vaccination for employers with more than 100 employees (“covered employers”). The Supreme Court has scheduled oral argument for […]
On Friday, December 19, 2021, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit lifted a nationwide stay against OSHA from enforcement of its Emergency Temporary Standard for COVID-19 and mandatory testing for employers with 100 or more employees (“covered employers”). OSHA will not issue citations for noncompliance until January 10, 2022 and covered […]
Save the Date: December 16, 2021, 12pm – 1pm, Online (via GoToWebinar) Jennifer Horn will be the speaker on the upcoming GBCA webinar, “OSHA’s New ETS Regarding COVID-19 & What It Means for Your Workplace.” While this ETS is being challenged and not currently enforced, the webinar will review what to expect if it becomes […]
When ABC News reported on a Philadelphia rowhome crumbling due to neighboring construction, they consulted Horn Williamson Managing Member Jennifer Horn, who’s been practicing Construction Law for over 23 years. “Insurance companies take the position that the damages are excluded from the homeowner policy,” she says, and adds that it’s very difficult to get the […]
November/December, 2021In the latest issue of Community Assets, Horn Williamson Community Association Group Chair — and Pennsylvania Legislative Action Committee Delegate — Matthew C. Collins speaks with lobbyist Louis J. Biacchi about the unique challenges of lobbying for community associations in the halls of the Capitol. Learn about what CAI members can do to help […]
The Women Owned Law organization features our Managing Member Jennifer Horn in their Member Spotlight this month. Based in Philadelphia, this organization promotes awareness and provides opportunities for women-owned law firms like Horn Williamson. The article includes Jennifer’s views on a variety of topics, including growing the firm from 2 to 20 attorneys; helping families […]
Horn Williamson was named to the Women-Owned Business List in the October 1st issue of the Philadelphia Business Journal. The list ranks women-owned law firms as well as other businesses in the entire Philadelphia region. Led by Jennifer Horn as Managing Member, Horn Williamson is proud to be certified as a Woman-Owned Business by the […]
Horn Williamson Associate Nikolas Regalbuto is featured in the September/October 2021 issue of Community Assets as writer of the article, What Lurks Beneath… Protecting Your Home and Legal Rights from Unseen Construction Deficiencies. This important story focuses on exterior cladding — building components that include stucco, vinyl siding, and fiber cement —that can hide serious […]
August 19, 2021 We are proud to announce that Margaret “Peggy” Underwood has been selected by her peers for inclusion in the 28th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® www.bestlawyers.com for her work in Construction Law. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are […]
Horn Williamson Managing Member Jennifer M. Horn and Associate Brendan Patrick McDonnell were featured in The Legal Intelligencer as authors of the article, ‘Construction’ of the Construction Statute of Repose. Together they explore the history of today’s Statute of Repose and the uniqueness of Pennsylvania’s statute. Unlike that of other states, the Pennsylvania Statute of […]
Horn Williamson’s Matthew Collins, Esq. is featured in Community Associations Institute Keystone Chapter’s July/August 2021 issue of Community Assets. Click on link below and go to page 18 to read about the importance of CAI’s Pennsylvania Legislative Action Committee and how this group of community association professionals help to influence lawmakers to write or change […]
Congratulations to Our Super Lawyers and Rising Star Attorneys We are proud to announce that five of our amazing lawyers have been named to the 2021 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List for Pennsylvania. Super Lawyers selects only a select few lawyers in each state for their Super Lawyers list (5%) and even fewer for […]
Congratulations to Francesca Iacovangelo Horn Williamson’s very own Francesca Iacovangelo was elected to Philadelphia’s Trial Lawyers Association (PTLA) Board of Directors for a 1 year term at their Annual Meeting and Election held on June 15, 2021. PTLA is comprised of civil and criminal litigation attorneys and has been a part of the Philadelphia legal landscape […]
Horn Williamson, a fast-growing female led firm expands its practice and welcomes prominent Philadelphia attorney Michael Hayes as the firm’s new litigation chair. Hayes has extensive experience in all aspects of commercial litigation, particularly in the Pennsylvania and New Jersey state and federal courts. In addition, he has represented business entities both in responding to government investigations and in conducting sensitive internal investigations including cyber security issues. Prior to […]
Homeowners in Pennsylvania received a big win in the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. As of October 19, 2020, residential builders cannot hide behind the statute of repose if homeowners can show builders did not follow construction laws, regulations, and guidelines when building a home. The PA Superior Court decision in Calabretta v. Guidi Homes et al. […]
On Wednesday, May 13, 2020 David Perri, Commissioner of The Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections signed Emergency Regulations modifying time limitations for construction work provided in Mayor Kenney’s April 29, 2020 Executive Order. These revisions expand the time periods for authorized construction work on commercial and large residential projects, effective immediately. All projects must still […]
In the wake of Governor Wolf’s Order permitting construction operations to resume Friday, May 1, 2020, Philadelphia Mayor, Jim Kenney signed an Executive Order on April 29, 2020 detailing heightened limitations for construction operations within the City of Philadelphia. Among other restrictions, Mayor Kenny’s Order provides: Click Here for the full text of Mayor Kenny’s […]
Max Mitchell, reporter for The Legal Intelligencer, wrote about the firm’s significant victory for secondary owners of water-damaged homes that were built by Toll Brothers. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court denied allocatur in the case, captioned Porter v. Toll Brothers. The decision lets stand a ruling from the Superior Court, which last summer determined that 30 […]
Decision by PA Supreme Court means people who bought water-damaged homes from the original owners can pursue legal action against homebuilder Toll Bros. PHILADELPHIA (April 2020) Horn Williamson, the woman-owned construction and real estate law firm in Philadelphia, has won a significant victory for secondary owners of water-damaged homes that were built by Toll Brothers. The […]
On January 31, 2020, WHYY and PlanPhilly published ‘Rotting from the inside:’ Fast-growing Philly developer accused of defective building, a title that generated directly from Meir Rinde’s interview with Jennifer Horn: “You had families, successful doctors, people just starting out, teachers, people that are just excited about the layout of the house and the granite […]
On January 20th The Philadelphia Inquirer published a profile on Judge Gene D. Cohen (Ret.). Joe DiStefano conducted an extensive and wide-ranging interview with Judge Cohen and compiled and reviewed hundreds of pages of source documents to write “Cohen’s Law” for his Philly Deals column. The column covers highlights of Judge Cohen’s storied career as well as some […]
There are many considerations law firms need to evaluate when faced with high stakes fee petition or law firm litigation. By Judge Gene D. Cohen (Ret.) During my two terms as a judge on the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, I would often hear the plaintive cries of the lawyers, “Judge, it is not about […]