Harlan S Stone

April 12, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

On March 15, the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on an issue that more directly impacts the legal interests of public officials: When does a public official's social media activity on a personal account constitute state action under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983, subjecting the public official to liability?

By Harlan S. Stone, Anna S. Jewart and Alexandra G. Farone

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August 17, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Penncrest attempted to develop an analysis for agencies and the OOR to utilize to determine when records related to social media pages are or are not "public records" under the RTKL. Boyer shows that these factors are mandatory and apparently here to stay.

By Harlan S. Stone and Anna S. Jewart

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December 22, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

These MPC mandated procedures require municipalities to obtain recommendations from their local planning bodies, submit proposed zoning ordinances and amendments to the relevant county planning agency, and to hold public hearings to solicit public comment.

By Harlan S. Stone and Anna S. Jewart

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