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On December 2, 2024, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published an extension of the Under the Hood Exemption (the “Exemption”) in the Federal Register. As school transportation contractors know, FMCSA initially granted the NSTA Request for the Under the Hood Exemption in October 2022, after a series of prior waivers, for an Exemption period of two years beginning on November 27, 2022 and ending November 27, 2024. The Exemption period has now been extended by FMCSA for an...

In January 2021, the United States Congress passed the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (the “NDAA”), which includes a chapter establishing beneficial ownership reporting requirements for certain companies nationwide. This chapter is known as the Corporate Transparency Act (the “Act’), which goes into effect in the new year. As the effective date is fast approaching, you may have recently heard rumblings of this Act...

As the end of the year approaches, there are several legal considerations and tasks that businesses should address. Here are some end-of-the-year to-do items for businesses to consider as you plan for 2025:

Committees are a critical component of every non-profit’s ability to get work done, achieve goals, and develop future leaders. The bylaws of all non-profits should identify the Standing Committees” that form the non-profit’s functional foundation. The bylaws should also have a process for establishing additional “Variable Committees” to address issues and needs that are equally important, but not necessarily foundational. Finally, the bylaws should also empower committees to establish “Sub...

If you have never had a fee dispute arising from a buy/sell transaction, congratulations! But, fee disputes can happen to even the most diligent business brokers. Sometimes fee disputes arise simply because the client is unwilling to pay the fee because they may not fully appreciate the effort and value the broker contributed to the result. Other times fee disputes arise when there is a gap between the transaction results and client expectations. Since fee disputes can happen to even the most di...

At the PALA conference this year, we presented on a number of basic concepts in employment law that you may come across in your day to day management of a library. Recall the importance of documentation, and ensuring that you have written policies and procedures in place which govern your practices. Libraries should be mindful to adopt policies and procedures that may be required by law. Under the Pennsylvania Child Protective Service Law (the “PA CPSL”), libraries are required to comply with ...

As school transportation contractors begin to settle in with the 2024-2025 school year, some may be facing new routing challenges. Among these challenges may be school districts requesting that you transport students, whose parents have separated, to and from different residential locations. In some cases, school districts might be asked to transport these students outside of the school district. In such cases, you may be wondering what responsibilities all parties have. Continue reading for a d...