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Cell Phones Can Cost You
Despite the growing reliance on cell phones to communicate on the go, employee use of cell phones while driving can be detrimental to your health as an employer. Learn More.
Historic Reform Legislation Passes
The most hotly debated provisions of the legislation is the new Medicare prescription
drug option which includes a transitional prescription drug discount card. Learn More
Restrictive Covenants
In this world of outsourcing, questions and challenges to the legality and enforceability of non-compete agreements run rampant. Learn More
Small Business Tough Questions
Question: “What is involved in a public offering of stock — I’m wondering if it would be beneficial to a small business?” Learn More
Sole Proprietorships
By virtue of their simplicity, sole
proprietorships are the most popular form of business in our country. No particular
official/formal governmental registration or filing is required at the Corporation Bureau for this form of business. Learn More
Tenants Can Challenge Real Estate Tax Assessments
Recent cases in the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania have illustrated why it is
important for tenants, and even sub-tenants, to have rights to appeal a real estate tax assessment. Learn More
U.S. Dept. of Labor Issues Sweeping Overhaul of Overtime Regulations
On April 23, 2004, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) published final rules updating the regulations governing an employer’s obligation to pay overtime. Learn More
Tort Reform – Notwithstanding
Do non-physician business owners think or care about tort reform? By definition, a tort involves three elements, namely, duty, breach, and damage. The damage or loss must be the proximate result of the breach of an underlying legal duty, giving rise to a viable tort action. Learn More
Split-Dollar Life and Other Insurance
There are a multitude of excellent insurance products available to businesses and
individuals, designed to cover the full spectrum of possible needs, including without limitation, whole life, variable life, term life, split-dollar life, and a variety of disability-oriented policies to fund buyouts and/or replace loss of income. Learn More