Employers who have fewer than 50 employees can apply for an exemption from providing family and medical…
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Philly and PIDC Launches a $9 Million Grant Relief Fund for Small Businesses
The fund is a $9 million-plus grant and zero-interest loan program to support businesses located in the…
Read MoreThe Impact of the COVID-19 Virus on Your Contracts
Force Majeure Clauses Many contracts you have contain a so-called force majeure (literally meaning “great force”) clause that excuses…
Read MoreL&I Extends Compliance Deadline For Construction Work Under Governor Wolf’s Shut-Down Order
The City of Philadelphia’s Department of Licenses and Inspections (“L&I”) is now extending the deadline for compliance…
Read MoreAll Non-Life Sustaining Businesses Ordered to Shut Down in PA
The governmental order, which will remain in effect until further notice, applies whether or not the business…
Read MoreSuperior Court Addresses Partition Action In ‘McGoldrick’
In McGoldrick, Megan Murphy and Joseph McGoldrick, a couple engaged to be married at the time, purchased a…
Read MoreSuperior Court Takes Up Statute Of Frauds And Oral Agreements In ‘Wilson’
In Wilson v. Parker, 2020 Pa. Super. LEXIS 42 (Jan. 24, 2020), the Pennsylvania Superior Court cautioned, however,…
Read MoreSecurity At Eagles’ Game Questioned In Case Involving Injured Cowboys’ Fan
In a recent decision, the Pennsylvania Superior Court in Pearson v. Philadelphia Eagles, 2019 Pa. Super. LEXIS 1016 (Oct. 11,…
Read MorePhiladelphia Tackles Lead Paint Violations In Residential Rental Properties
Due to these newly enacted amendments to the Philadelphia Code, many residential landlords will now be obligated…
Read MoreSuperior Court Takes On Adverse Possession In ‘Piazza Realty’
In Piazza Realty v. Moscariello Development, 2019 Pa. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2945 (Aug. 6), the Pennsylvania Superior Court had the…
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