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Pennsylvania Sales Tax Now Applies to Support, Maintenance and Updates of...
The Pennsylvania legislature recently enacted changes to the state sales tax code that affect computer software providers and their customers. These changes went into effect on August 1, 2016.Under the...
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Breaking News – New One Year Separation Requirement Under the Divorce Code
On October 4, 2016, Governor Wolf signed into law new legislation that will change the separation requirement from a two year waiting period to one year. The law goes into effect on December 3, 2016....
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Does Your Auto Policy Really Protect You? Important Provisions You Should...
The law requires drivers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and New Jersey to maintain a certain minimum level of liability coverage with regard to any automobile. That coverage serves the important...
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Breaking News: Texas Federal Judge Blocks New Overtime Rules
Employers have been working to comply with new overtime rules issued by the United States Department of Labor that raise the salary level in order to meet certain exemptions from overtime rules before...
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Holidays and Custody Schedules: Bah Humbug!
The winter holidays often bring joy, cheer, and good times with family and friends (and sometimes a little stress!) For families who share custody of their children, the holidays can also bring an...
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Commercial General Liability Coverage – what are you buying?
Admittedly, insurance is an important part of any business plan. Protecting against a catastrophic loss occasioned from outside factors renders the premium cost a reasonable and justifiable expense....
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Tax Planning Already for Next Year? For those going through a separation or...
Most people believe that they have plenty of time before they have to start considering their 2016 taxes to be filed in 2017, and for most, the tax return process is not something they just can’t wait...
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If Divorce is your New Year’s Resolution….
"The secret to change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.- Dan Millman, “Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives” People make resolutions...
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Good Faith and Fair Dealing; Blurring the Line Between Contract and Tort.
Reprinted with permission from the December 30, 2016 issue of The Legal Intelligencer. (c) 2016 ALM Media Properties. Further duplication without permission is prohibited. Historically, the courts of...
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DIY YOUR REAL ESTATE PURCHASE?
Reprinted by permission of the Lower Bucks Chamber of Commerce, Outlook Magazine, January 2017.Lawyers are expensive. Most bill for their services by the hour, and there is no question, that can really...
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New Relief for Pennsylvania Residents With Out-of- State Civil Unions
Prior to Pennsylvania legally recognizing same-sex marriages, other states did offer same-sex marriages or civil unions. A problem for couples who entered into an out-of-state marriage or civil union...
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The Crime-Fraud Exception: A Conduct-Driven Standard to Circumvent the...
Reprinted with permission from the February 28th edition of the The Legal Intelligencer © 2017 ALM Media Properties, LLC. All rights reserved. Further duplication without permission is prohibited The...
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Anti-forced Labor Initiatives and Benchmarking a Supply Chain Compliance Program
OrAvoiding Bad Press, Brand Impairment and Costly Litigation Reprinted with permission from the February 28th edition of the The Legal Intelligencer © 2017 ALM Media Properties, LLC. All rights...
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Pennsylvania Superior Court Looks Favorably on Disfavored Restrictive Covenant
By Patricia Collins Reprinted with permission from the February 28th edition of the The Legal Intelligencer © 2017 ALM Media Properties, LLC. All rights reserved.Further duplication without permission...
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Attention Employers: Working Families Flexibility Act Contemplates Changes to...
By Patricia Collins, Esquire On May 2, 2017, the House passed the Working Families Flexibility Act. The purpose of the Act is to give employees flexibility in how they choose to be paid for overtime:...
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Speaking of Overtime Rules ….
Let’s check in with the January 2017 case filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas challenging the Obama Administration’s proposed changes to overtime regulations....
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The Senate Turns Its Eye To Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Plans
Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal reported that Senators are considering a tax on employer-sponsored health insurance plans to raise revenue. It is not my intention to discuss the politics of...
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Legislative Updates Owners of PA LLC’s & Partnerships Need to Know – Part 1
The Pennsylvania General Assembly, with significant input from the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Business Law Section, recently passed Act 170, which overhauls the statutes governing partnerships and...
View ArticleDoes That Dispute Resolution Clause Constitute Arbitration Under the FAA?
Reprinted with permission from the June 27th edition of the The Legal Intelligencer © 2017 ALM Media Properties, LLC. All rights reserved.Further duplication without permission is prohibited. Earn out...
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No Request is Too Small for Your HR Department
I hear a lot of interesting stories in my line of work: there are as many interesting employment law problems as there are interesting people, which is to say, a lot. A recent opinion from the United...
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