By Paul T. Rushton, Esq.
The sale of a closely-held business is typically one of the most important and stressful events in a business owner’s life. The dual challenge of addressing the requirements of selling a business while continuing to … Read more
As employers plan for their hiring needs, they should also consider if new employees should be required to agree to be bound by any restrictive covenants as a condition of employment. Restrictive covenants, such as non-competition, non-solicitation, non-raiding, non-disclosure, and/or … Read more
The owner of a vehicle should have a tune-up performed on his or her vehicle on an annual basis to ensure that it continues to perform well. Similarly, the owner of a Pennsylvania corporation must attend to the corporate records … Read more
On August 11, 2021, Paul T. Rushton, the Chair of our Business & Finance Department, presented a training webinar for the Wilkes University Small Business Development Center titled “Choice of Entity and Governance Agreement Considerations for Closely-Held Businesses”. Topics … Read more
The purchase of a “distressed” business must be undertaken with a great deal of diligence and caution so as to avoid (or at least limit) the purchaser’s exposure to the liabilities of the distressed business. The attorneys in our Firm’s … Read more
It is anticipated that the use of internal corporate investigations will increase in frequency in the coming years for a variety of reasons, such as increased governmental regulation of certain industries and social changes, such as the “Me Too” movement. … Read more
On August 11, 2021, Paul T. Rushton, the Chair of our Business & Finance Department, will be presenting a training webinar for the Wilkes University Small Business Development Center titled “Choice of Entity and Governance Agreement Considerations for Closely-Held Businesses”.… Read more
At the outset of discussions about the potential purchase of a business, the purchaser will typically request that a business owner disclose certain information about the business for the purchaser’s consideration in deciding whether or not to make a purchase … Read more
If you own or manage an entity that is domiciled in or registered to do business in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, please be aware that your entity may be required to file a Decennial Report with the Pennsylvania Department of … Read more
Many business owners continue to operate their business as a sole proprietor despite the fact that a sole proprietorship offers no liability protection for him or her. The reason for this decision is oftentimes a desire to avoid the additional … Read more