Matthew Lautman

The Pennsylvania Superior Court’s March 27, 2026 decision in Tedesco Excavating & Paving, Inc. v. FWH Development, LLC, 356 A.3d 219 (Pa. Super. Ct.) interprets the Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act (CASPA). The...more The Pennsylvania Superior Court’s decision in R.A. Greig Equipment Co. v. Mark Erie Hospitality, LLC, 305 A.3d 56 serves as an important reminder to contractors and equipment suppliers about the limits of mechanics’ lien...more Generally speaking, when a party files a Mechanic’s Lien Claim (“Lien Claim”) in Pennsylvania, the Lien Claim needs to be served on the Respondent by the sheriff of the county where the property owner is registered to do...more It is common for agreements to contain a clause mandating that any dispute be decided in private arbitration—rather than in state or federal court. In private arbitration, a neutral arbitrator will hear evidence and render a...more