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Category Archives: COVID-19 Updates
COVID-19 Deal Impacts
Dec
29
2020
29
2020

In Light of COVID-19 Buying and Selling a Business Now Looks a Little Different
While, earlier in 2020, we saw the number of deals plummet as mergers and acquisitions nearly ground to a halt, we have seen a resurgence of …
Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch, Corporate
Governor Insists Now is the Time to “Mask Up, PA”
Nov
19
2020
19
2020
Latest COVID-19 Orders In PA Raise Questions For Business Owners, Colleges And Universities
With the countdown to Turkey Day at just over one week, the governor has issued new restrictions and requirements following record-breaking daily numbers of COVID-19 cases that …
Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch, Labor and Employment, Education
Can I Sell My Business If I Have A PPP Loan?
Oct
08
2020
08
2020
What You Need to Know About PPP and Change of Business Ownership
Generally, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) lenders must consent to certain changes in a borrower’s ownership that occur within one year of the …
Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch, Corporate
Grantor Retained Annuity Trust – June Never Looked So Good
May
28
2020
28
2020
All Time Low 7520 “Hurdle” Rate For June Makes The “GRAT” A Very Attractive Estate Planning Strategy
June 2020 is shaping up to be a very attractive month for estate planning. As we maneuver through these uncertain times in light …
Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch, Estates and Trusts
3 Critical Steps to Reopening Your Business Safely
May
19
2020
19
2020
Planning to Protect Workers and Avoid Lawsuits
One of the biggest questions facing businesses of all sizes, across all industries, as we attempt to reopen the economy is: how can I keep my employees safe and reduce the chance of …
Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch, Litigation
Businesses Violating COVID-19 Orders May Face Criminal and Licensing Sanctions: Part 2
May
14
2020
14
2020
Fines, Loss of Insurance Coverage Are Possible Penalties for Noncompliant Entities
In Part I of discussing this issue (PA Businesses Violating COVID-19 Orders May Face Sanctions), information was provided concerning the criminal and licensing consequences that are possible …
Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch
PA Businesses Violating COVID-19 Orders May Face Sanctions
May
12
2020
12
2020
Criminal and Licensing Sanctions Are Among the Potential Legal Challenges Of Reopening Improperly
As Pennsylvania’s regions and counties move from the mandatory stay-at-home orders or “phase red” into aggressive mitigation of “phase yellow,” businesses have raised a multitude of …
Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch
Allegheny County Judicial Emergency Extended Until June
May
08
2020
08
2020
Several General and Practice-Specific Considerations Apply
On May 6, 2020, the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County extended its judicial emergency through June 1, 2020, consistent with the authority provided in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s Order of April …
Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch
Employees Can’t Choose Unemployment Compensation Over Suitable Work
May
07
2020
07
2020
Furloughed Workers May Face Fraud Charges For Collecting Unemployment After Receiving Offer to Work
As businesses will soon begin to gradually reopen, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, Office of Unemployment Compensation’s website (www.pa.us.gov) tells Employers to …
Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch, Labor and Employment
Planning, Protection and Finance During A Pandemic
May
06
2020
06
2020
Webinar Topic: Planning Protection and Finance During a Pandemic
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Your attorney, insurance agent, and financial advisor always recommend that you plan, plan, plan. But it’s hard to know what to do and when to do it. The COVID-19 global …
Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch