Despite the fact that Pennsylvania’s Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act (HICPA) has been in effect for over a decade, some home improvement contractors are still reluctant to fully address HICPA’s contractual rules due to their fear that homeowners will be … Read more
As a result of certain changes under the rules governing the imposition of the Pennsylvania realty transfer tax and the Pennsylvania Associations Code over the past several years, the owners of parcels of real property in the name of a … Read more
If selling your business is your ultimate goal, you should consider conducting an “internal audit” of your business before embarking on the sale process. The purpose of this internal audit should be to identify and compile the numerous documents and … Read more
As business owners deliberate on the New Year’s resolutions that they will make for 2022, they should strongly consider a resolution aimed at better compliance with corporate formalities in the New Year. One of the principal reasons that business owners … 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
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
When a business owner is approached about selling his or her business, the potential purchaser oftentimes presents a purchase offer that includes, in addition to the purchase price for the business, a generous salary or consulting fee that can be … Read more
As business owners are approached about selling their business, they must carefully consider the purchase offers that are presented to them to determine if the terms are advisable. For instance, a key issue is oftentimes the portion of the purchase … Read more
If you are the owner of real property that is the subject of an oil and gas lease, you should strongly consider forming a family limited partnership or limited liability company to be owned by you and transferring such property … Read more
For this week’s Community Involvement Spotlight, we recognize Paul Rushton’s service with United Way of Wyoming Valley and the important work they do to combat childhood poverty in our area.
Through their signature initiatives, their partner agencies, and the efforts … Read more