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Allegheny County Judicial Emergency Extended Until June

May 8, 2020

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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 7, 2020

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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 tells Employers to notify the department if … →

Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Labor and Employment, Legal Watch

Planning, Protection and Finance During A Pandemic

May 6, 2020

Webinar Topic: Planning Protection and Finance During a Pandemic DESCRIPTION: 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 … →

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IRS Weighs-in on PPP Loans

May 4, 2020

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PPP Borrowers Cannot Deduct Expenses Paid With Forgiven PPP Loan Proceeds On May 1, the IRS released guidance addressing the deductibility of the expenses paid by businesses receiving a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. While the CARES Act provides that … →

Posted in Corporate, COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch

Governor Wolf’s Three Phase Plan To Reopen Pennsylvania

May 1, 2020

What Everyone Needs To Know Right Now Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has laid out a Three-Phase Plan for Pennsylvania (“the Plan”) to gradually reopen businesses and public spaces in the wake of his COVID-19 “stay at home” order. All of … →

Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch

10 Tips For Effective Co-Parenting

April 30, 2020

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Strategies for Successful Co-Parenting After Divorce: A Legal Perspective One of the most difficult aspects of a divorce or separation is learning how to co-parent with someone you have a strained relationship with or with someone who has a completely … →

Posted in Legal Watch

Always Read the Terms of Service on Social Media

April 29, 2020

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By Posting to a Social Media Site, You Agree to its Terms of Service While social media was prevalent before the COVID-19 crisis, it has become even more vital as a primary means of interacting with friends/family, current customers, and … →

Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Intellectual Property, Legal Watch

Pennsylvania Courts Begin The Process Of Reopening

April 29, 2020

Lower COVID-19 Infection Rate Will Allow Some Courts To Open Soon – Others Have Weeks To Go On April 28, 2020, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued its newest order concerning the state of the Commonwealth’s judicial system during the COVID-19 … →

Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch

Construction to Resume in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania on May 1, 2020

April 29, 2020

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Safety Restrictions Will Be In Place On Construction Sites On Monday, April 27, 2020, the City of Pittsburgh announced that it would allow construction activity to resume on Friday, May 1, 2020, after the hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic. … →

Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch

Health of A State: Police Power and the Stay-at-Home Order

April 27, 2020

Are Governor Wolf’s Orders Unconstitutional? COVID-19 has affected so many lives that the American people do not know whom to look to for assurances. Every day there are updates from the President of the United States, as well as updates … →

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