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USPTO extends filing deadlines
April 2, 2020
USPTO Extends Certain Responsive Filing Deadlines to June 1, 2020. Responsive filings due between and inclusive of March 27 and May 31, 2020 are extended to June 1, 2020. The new notices supersede the previously posted: “Notice of Waiver of …
Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Intellectual Property, Legal Watch
Force Majeure National Emergencies Require Decisive Reaction
April 2, 2020
Managing Truck Leases, Service Agreements and Corporate Leases Amid COVID-19 Pandemic As the COVID-19 pandemic continues into its second month, impacting our society and economy, companies are working tirelessly to adjust and are straining to stop the financial bleeding from …
Posted in Corporate, COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch
Part 2: Families First Coronavirus Response Act
April 1, 2020
Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act Division C of H.R. 6201 amends the FMLA to provide up to 12 weeks of family leave to eligible employees of covered employers because of qualifying needs related to childcare coverage “(Public Health …
Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Labor and Employment, Legal Watch
DOL Mandatory Poster For Employers With Fewer Than 500 Employees
March 31, 2020
Employee Rights, Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Effective April 1, 2020, the Department of Labor has mandated that each covered employer post a notice of the Families First Coronavirus …
Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Labor and Employment, Legal Watch
Not All Tax Deadlines are Extended – Which Tax Deadlines Affect You
March 30, 2020
Most Tax Filing and Payment Deadlines Have Been Extended But NOT All Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IRS, Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, and local tax agencies have been working to lessen the burden of filing and payment deadlines on taxpayers. Additionally, the IRS, Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, …
Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Estates and Trusts, Legal Watch
SBA Disaster Loan Available For Small Businesses Amid COVID-19 Crisis
March 26, 2020
Businesses Are Urged to Apply For “Economic Injury Disaster Loans” Now The United States Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced a new lending program to assist small businesses and private, non-profit businesses as well. Under the new program, the SBA …
Posted in Corporate, COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch
Emergency Declaration Exempts Commercial Truck Drivers and Motor Carriers During COVID-19
March 25, 2020
FMCSA Provides Hours of Service Exemption for Drivers Providing Relief to Coronavirus Outbreak As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to force action by both state and federal governments, an emergency declaration was issued to allow industries like commercial motor vehicle operations …
Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch, Transportation
Courts in Southwestern Pennsylvania, and Beyond, Institute Emergency Procedures in Response to COVID-19
March 25, 2020
The Lynch Law Group Remains Fully Operational In as few as two weeks, businesses and society alike have been drastically affected by the spread of COVID-19. Many businesses have been ordered to cease operations entirely, while others have had no …
Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch
PA Dept. of Revenue, Inheritance Tax Division: Procedures in Response to COVID-19
March 24, 2020
What Taxpayers Need to Know About Inheritance Tax Filing and Payments The Department of Revenue has closed all physical offices and call centers. Currently, the only method of contacting the office is through the Department of Revenue Customer Support website. …
Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Estates and Trusts, Legal Watch
What Employers Need To Know About Temperature Tests
March 24, 2020
EEOC Guidelines Support That Employers Can Temperature-Test Employees as a Condition of Working As the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic; temperature-testing employees as a condition of working is permissible. Also, the Centers for Disease …
Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Labor and Employment, Legal Watch
