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Most Recent Articles
Small Business Health Care Tax Credit
Many owners of small businesses and tax-exempt organizations will be receiving or already have received postcards from the Internal Revenue Service in an effort to make them aware of the small business health care tax credit which was part of the rec…
The Importance of Creditor Deadlines
When you are in charge of administering an estate, timing is everything. One particularly important deadline to be aware of is the deadline for creditors of the decedent to bring a claim against the estate. In Pennsylvania, a creditor has one year fr…
Newport Grand Opening
Please join us Friday, May 7 from Noon to 1:00 for the Grand Opening of our Newport Office.…
Spying or Tracking?
With little fanfare or traditional media advertising, a device/service entered the communication market about four years ago. Proponents call it a tracking mechanism, while opponents call it everything from high-tech stalking to technological abuse.…
Wage Payment and Collection Law
There is a law in Pennsylvania that guarantees not only that your employer pay you within a short period of time after your separation from employment; it also specifically provides for payment of "fringe benefits and wage supplements." That law is k…
House Bill 174 - Food Safety Certification
House Bill 174 was passed by the House on June 10, 2009 and is currently pending in the Senate. House Bill 174 would require all retail food facilities to have a person holding a valid food certification onsite during all hours of operation. The curr…
Employee Rights under Pennsylvania's Personnel File Act
Employees who want to review their personnel file to determine if there are any blemishes on their record have the right to do so. Pennsylvania's Personnel Files Act, which is codified at 42 P.S. §1321 et seq., provides employees with the right to in…
The 2010 Repeal of the Federal Estate Tax Brings Uncertainty to Estate Tax Issues
This year has brought great uncertainty to the federal estate tax. As of January 1, 2010, the federal estate tax has been repealed. While this may sound like good, the repeal is only temporary and exists for this year only. Also, the repeal brings wi…
Students May Face Discipline for Off-Campus Speech
The United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals, which includes Pennsylvania within its jurisdiction, has ruled in two cases that students may be disciplined for out of school speech. In Layshock v. Hermitage School District, a unanimous three-judge…
Discount Pricing Practices and Meal Packages
Generally the Liquor Code prohibits the offering of anything of value to induce the purchase of alcoholic beverages. However, PCLB regulations do permit retail licensees to discount the price of alcoholic beverages in certain circumstances. A retail…
