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The Lynch Law Group Attorneys Named 2021 Super Lawyers
June 8, 2021
2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Honorees The Lynch Law Group is pleased to announce that nine of the Firm’s attorneys have been selected to the 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list. Attorneys Daniel Lynch, Krista Kochosky, …
Posted in Announcements, Awards, LLG News
Drafting a Letter of Intent: Do I Need Counsel?
June 7, 2021
There are real advantages to negotiating a well-crafted letter of intent with the assistance of experienced M&A lawyers. Those selling or buying businesses can best position themselves to close the deal by engaging counsel early in the process. Often, efforts …
Posted in Corporate, Legal Watch
SBA Requests Revisions to Restaurant Revitalization Fund Applications
May 28, 2021
Applicants for the Small Business Administration’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund grant money should quickly get their ducks in a row. The program closed to new applicants this past Monday, and the SBA is currently asking applicants for revision. Applicants nationwide, from …
Posted in Corporate, COVID-19 Updates
New DOL Website Signals Change in Affirmative Action for Federal Contractors
May 27, 2021
With the change in power in Washington D.C., as well as a number of recent, high-profile national events shaping discussions about diversity and inclusion, it should come as no surprise that there has been a recent emphasis on compliance with …
Posted in Labor and Employment, Legal Watch
SBA Authorizes Restaurant Revitalization Fund
May 27, 2021
Registration begins Friday, April 30, 2021. This article was updated on May 28, 2021. Read about Revisions to SBA Restaurant Revitalization Fund Applications. The United States Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced $28.6 billion (yes, billion with a B) to …
Posted in Corporate, COVID-19 Updates, LLG News
Patent Protections: Wright or Wrong?
May 20, 2021
Were the famous brothers patent trolls? Or just entrepreneurs trying to be compensated for their hard work and ingenuity? The 115th Anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ first issued patent, U.S. 821,393 entitled “Flying Machine” is upon us. Orville and Wilbur …
Posted in Intellectual Property
Allegheny County “Happy Hour” Becomes “Happy Minute” in Judge’s New Opinion
May 11, 2021
A recent opinion by the Honorable Philip A. Ignelzi of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas will have a profound effect on the way discovery is handled in all civil cases in Allegheny County. The case, Lau v. Allegheny …
Posted in Legal Watch, Litigation
How Much Can I Gift? A Guide to Gifting and Taxes
May 6, 2021
Are you planning to give a special gift to a deserving graduate? Are you curious about the tax consequences of that gift? The Internal Revenue Service provides regulations regarding the definition of a gift, how much one person may gift, …
Posted in Estates and Trusts, Legal Watch
Department of Labor Repeals Independent Contractor Rule Effective May 6, 2021
May 5, 2021
On Wednesday, May 5, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that it was withdrawing the Trump-Era “Independent Contractor Rule.” This rule, which never went into effect following the end of President Trump’s term, was for determining whether a worker …
Posted in Labor and Employment, Legal Watch
Can My Employer Ask if I Received a COVID Vaccine?
April 14, 2021
As of April 13, 2021, all adult Pennsylvanians are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. As eligibility requirements and availability of the various vaccines have expanded and as more adults receive the vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Labor and Employment, Legal Watch