Siana Law is excited to welcome Xiaoyu Pu, Esquire to our team of Associates. Xiaoyu Pu is a native of China and currently resides in Media, PA. She earned her Juris Doctor from Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law, where she concentrated in Business and Entrepreneurship Law. She also holds a Master of…
Siana Law is proud to announce that Eric Brown has been named Managing Partner. Mr. Brown joined the firm in 2005 and has been a Partner since 2012. He is Chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice Group and also practices in the firm’s Solicitor/Land Use Practice Group. He serves as solicitor, labor counsel…
Siana Law attorneys Eric M. Brown and Michael G. Crotty are proud to participate in PSATS’ 2025 Stormwater/MS4 Seminars. As part of the one-day course, Mr. Brown and Mr. Crotty will present, Understanding Stormwater Litigation and Risk Management (1PDH) , which will explore best management practices to address stormwater complaints to mitigate the risk of litigation;…
The state of the First Amendment public forum in America has changed drastically in the last few decades with the rise of social media. Even today, social media continues to be a new frontier in human social interactions. Its recent effect on interactions with one’s local community and government are of particular interest. For example,…
The popularity of American malls experienced a great decline throughout the 2000s. In recent years, their decline has accelerated, with projections indicating that 87% of large shopping malls could be closing within the next 10 years.
Likewise, according to reports, 2 million square feet of mall space was demolished in 2022. This has recently led to efforts to repurpose the spaces as residential, new types of retail, or a mix of both. Unfortunately, before they are demolished or repurposed (if ever), they often become property maintenance headaches.
For municipalities, regulating billboards can be a complicated endeavor. In addition to the typical ordinance considerations, zoning for them often involves balancing safety considerations, nuisance impacts, aesthetic concerns, glare/lighting and a use whose reach often extends beyond whatever non-residential district in which they are zoned. And there is no shortage of billboard zoning battles in…
Siana Law Partners, Michael G. Crotty and Eric M. Brown look forward to speaking at the 2024 PSATS Southeast Regional Forum on Wednesday, October 30th at the Chester County Sheraton in Frazer. Mr. Cortty and Mr. Brown will co-present a 2024 Land Use Update, which will cover recent legal decisions and changes in the law…
The Firm is pleased to announce that Siana Law Partner, Eric Brown, has become a Certified Mediator for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Mr. Brown was invited to become a certified mediator at the request of Chief Judge Matthew W. Brann. He was one of only 14 attorneys selected…
The importance of having an employee social media policy was at the forefront in a recent Commonwealth Court decision. In Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education v. PASSHE Officers Association, the Court was asked to decide whether the lack of such a policy would prevent an employer (Kutztown University) from terminating a campus patrol officer…
Siana Law congratulates Partners, Eric Brown and Michael Crotty, for being selected as top-rated lawyers by Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, this year. Well done, Eric and Mike! Get to know these outstanding members of our team.