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For nearly three decades Pennsylvania courts held that employees who voluntarily accepted early retirement packages were not eligible to receive unemployment compensation benefits… Read On

The economic recession has slowed residential, commercial and industrial development in local municipalities… Read On

Although many small business owners envision passing along the company to children or other family members, without proper business succession planning, transfer taxes and liquidity problems often cause even the most successful businesses to be sold… Read On

With a last-minute tax deal, Congress has made some significant changes that will affect individuals and businesses, and bring some certainty to tax planning… Read On

Top Ten Most Significant Right to Know Cases of 2012 1.         SWB Yankees LLC v. Wintermantel, 45 A.3d 1029 (Pa. 2012)(Saylor, J)… Read On

When a business owner is considering consolidation, merger, sale or purchase, collectively, an acquisition or a disposition, there are several very important issues which should be addressed… Read On

Using independent contractors rather than employees makes sense for employers trying to reduce costs in a bad economy… Read On

Next year may bring some unwelcome changes that will impact how we handle our charitable donations and financial gift giving… Read On

State utility regulators are advising municipalities in Pennsylvania on the validity of their zoning ordinances regulating natural gas drilling even as a major provision of the new state impact fee law or “Act 13” as it is better known is under… Read On

Most businesses today realize that a community benefit program can be a part of its marketing effort to develop community awareness and a means of promoting a sense of common purpose between the business and its employees… Read On