On July 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a decision enjoining the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from enforcing its ban on employee non-compete agreements. This decision has critical implications for businesses that rely on non-compete clauses to protect their proprietary information, client relationships, and competitive positioning. Background In […]

On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a final overtime rule – significantly increasing the minimum salary for certain employees in order to be exempt from the Fair Labor Standard Act’s (FLSA’s) overtime payment requirements. The final overtime rule will produce mid-year changes to the salary threshold for overtime exemptions, with […]

Name, image, and likeness rights are a hot topic in the college sports world. Many states, including Pennsylvania, allow high school athletes to participate and reap the benefits. Kevin Gold recently wrote an article on the issue and how the concept of being an amateur athlete has changed. You can read the article here.

Pillar+Aught is proud to be selected in the 2024 Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers®. The firm was recognized as being in the top tier of Harrisburg firms in the area of “Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law.” Information regarding the methodology used by Best Lawyers® in establishing these rankings […]

Pillar+Aught co-founder and principal, Kate Deringer Sallie, was recently selected by her peers for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in the fields of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Best Lawyers has been regarded by lawyers and the public for more than 40 years as the most […]

Kate Deringer Sallie, co-founder and principal of Pillar+Aught, has been nominated as a “Visionary” at this year’s Luminary Awards, hosted by the West Shore Chamber of Commerce. The event will take place on September 7th from 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM at the Penn Harris Hotel. More information about the event can be found here […]

Kate Deringer Sallie, co-founder and principal of Pillar+Aught, was honored to receive the 2023 Business Woman of the Year Award at the Business Women’s Forum on May 17, 2023. The Business Women’s Forum is the largest one-day event for professional women in the Central PA area.

Harrisburg, Pa., (May 22, 2023) (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. (“Mid Penn”) (NASDAQ: MPB) today announced that its acquisition of Brunswick Bancorp (“Brunswick”) was completed after the close of business on May 19, 2023. In connection with the holding company merger, Brunswick’s banking subsidiary, Brunswick Bank & Trust Company, has been merged with […]

MIFFLINTOWN, Pa. and SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. (May 12, 2023) – The Juniata Valley Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Juniata Valley Financial Corp. (OTCQX:JUVF) (“Juniata”), and Orrstown Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Orrstown Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: ORRF) (“Orrstown”), announced the completion of Juniata’s purchase of Orrstown’s Path Valley branch, located at 16400 Path Valley Road in […]

Pillar+Aught co-founder Todd Shill served as production counsel on “Return to Amish,” TLC’s popular reality series returning March 14, 2023 on TLC for a 7th season.