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Governor Wolf Proposes Tax on Legal Services
March 10, 2015
Earlier this month, Governor Tom Wolf unveiled his proposed budget and tax plan for Pennsylvania for the fiscal year 2015-2016. The plan contains a proposed ten percent increase in the Sales and Use Tax rate to 6.6% tax and an …
Posted in Legal Watch
Important Changes To Pennsylvania’s Power of Attorney Law Could Affect Your Estate Plan
March 9, 2015
Pennsylvania has updated its Power of Attorney Act, effective January 1, 2015. One of the major changes was the execution of Powers of Attorney (POAs). For example, when you sign your POA, it must be witnessed by two people and notarized. …
Posted in Estates and Trusts, Legal Watch
I Think I Invented Something, Now What Do I Do?
March 5, 2015
First, can your invention generate revenue? Before you take any further steps to develop your invention, you need to determine if you can realistically generate revenue from your invention. You will need to determine: Is it something people will want …
Posted in Intellectual Property, Legal Watch
Might You Be a Copyright Infringer?
February 23, 2015
(In the voice of a famous redneck comedian!) Do you think everything online is free for public use? Then you might be an infringer. Do you play background music in a public area of your business? Then you might be …
Posted in Intellectual Property, Legal Watch
Pros and Cons of Criminal Background Checks
February 23, 2015
Many companies have made criminal background checks a standard part of their hiring process, but are they worthwhile for the average small business? Employers in certain sectors, such as child care, are required to screen applicants for specific crimes. Other …
Posted in Labor and Employment, Legal Watch
The Power of “Patent Pending”
February 9, 2015
If you or your business is developing new products or processes, you should consider being “patent pending” before you trying to exploit your inventive idea. When a patent application is filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and …
Posted in Intellectual Property, Legal Watch
Changing Tides: U.S. Relations with Cuba and Russia
February 3, 2015
The Importance of Staying on Top of International Business Regulations On December 17 of last year, President Obama announced he was normalizing diplomatic relations with Cuba and re-opening an embassy in Havana. The announcement had a quick impact on U.S. …
Posted in International Business, Legal Watch
Want To Keep Track Of Your Competition? Monitor Their Intellectual Property!
January 5, 2015
by Kathleen Kuznicki, Esq. As businesses grow and develop, so do their intellectual property (IP) assets. And if these businesses are engaging in proper IP management, they are filing trademark and patent applications to protect their IP. However, because of …
Posted in Intellectual Property, Legal Watch
Have You Read Your Employee Handbook Lately?
November 21, 2014
Most companies with more than a few employees have an employee handbook, which, in an ideal world, provides a positive representation of the business and its culture and clearly spells out the company’s policies and procedures on all major issues …
Posted in Labor and Employment, Legal Watch
How To Protect Inherited IRAs From Creditors After The Clark v. Rameker Decision
October 27, 2014
In a recent decision, Clark v. Rameker, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that inherited IRAs are not exempt from the beneficiary’s creditors because inherited IRAs are not “retirement funds” within the meaning of 11 USC §522(b)(3)(C) of the federal …
Posted in Estates and Trusts, Legal Watch