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Grantor Retained Annuity Trust – June Never Looked So Good
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
Tagged Estate Planning, COVID-19, GRAT
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3 Critical Steps to Reopening Your Business Safely
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 …
PA Businesses Violating COVID-19 Orders May Face Sanctions
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 …
Employees Can’t Choose Unemployment Compensation Over Suitable Work
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
Tagged COVID-19, unemployment compensation
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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 …
IRS Weighs-in on PPP Loans
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 COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch, Corporate
Tagged Taxes, COVID-19, ppp loan, finance
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Governor Wolf’s Three Phase Plan To Reopen Pennsylvania
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
Tagged Governor Wolf, COVID-19, pennsylvania, reopen
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Read the Terms of Service on Social Media Sites
By Posting to A Social Media Site – You Agree to the Terms of Service
While Social Media was prevalent before the COVID-19 crisis, it is even more vital now as our only means of interacting with friends/family, current customers, …
Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch, Intellectual Property
Tagged COVID-19, TOS, Social Media
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Pennsylvania Courts Begin The Process Of Reopening
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 …
Construction to Resume in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania on May 1, 2020
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. …
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