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Governor Wolf’s latest order imposes additional restrictions on Pennsylvania businesses

Nov 25, 2020 | Articles, Labor and Employment

Gov. Tom Wolf signed an Order mandating additional restrictions on business operations in response to the increasing rate of COVID-19 infections across the Commonwealth.

Pennsylvania announces new COVID-19 mitigation efforts, including lowered gathering limits and new enforcement measures

Nov 24, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19, Death Care

With COVID-19 cases reaching “critical” levels, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine issued orders on November 23, 2020, which consolidate prior mitigation orders and announce some new efforts.

IRS issues new guidance on the deductibility of business expenses paid for with PPP funds

Nov 23, 2020 | Articles, Business and Corporate Law, COVID-19

Last week, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Revenue Ruling 2020-27, providing clarity on the ability of a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan recipient (i.e. business owner) to deduct business expenses paid for using PPP loan proceeds. The updated ruling reinforces previous guidance issued in May through Revenue Ruling 2020-32 and if not followed, may increase the audit risk of a business owner by potentially understating their total net income (or overstating their potential loss).

Pennsylvania strengthens mask mandates and imposes COVID-19 testing requirements for travelers

Nov 17, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19, Death Care

In response to surging COVID-19 cases across Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, Pennsylvania has reinforced requirements for mask wearing and imposed new COVID-19 testing requirements for travelers.

Philadelphia restricts funerals through January 1

Nov 16, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19, Death Care

In response to rising COVID-19 cases, Philadelphia has prohibited indoor gatherings, including funerals beginning this Friday, November 20, 2020 through January 1, 2021.

Construction contracts – whether to use standard or custom forms

Nov 10, 2020 | Articles, Construction Law, Insights

A lot of contractors, subcontractors, developers, and design professionals often ask: Do I need my own custom contract forms, or is a standard form sufficient? As is often the case in the law—it depends. The typical standard forms (AIA, ConsensusDocs, AGC,...

Two registered patent attorneys and two paralegals join Saxton & Stump’s intellectual property practice

Oct 22, 2020 | Firm News, Intellectual Property

LANCASTER, Pa., October 22, 2020 — Registered patent attorneys Andrew L. Oltmans and Meghan A. Van Leeuwen have joined Saxton & Stump in addition to paralegals Jean Leisher and Tracy L. Finkenbinder. The move doubles the size of the firm’s core intellectual...

PA Funeral Board to determine which criminal convictions disqualify someone from being a funeral director – implications for applicants and employers

Oct 19, 2020 | Articles, Death Care, Insights, Labor and Employment

The Pennsylvania State Board of Funeral Directors will soon consider which criminal convictions create a presumption that an individual should be denied a funeral director’s license. Historically, an applicant for a professional license who had a criminal...

Pennsylvania updates overtime rules to expand eligibility to more than 100,000 additional employees

Oct 7, 2020 | Articles, Labor and Employment

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) recently announced updates to the Commonwealth’s overtime regulations that will dramatically expand the number of employees eligible for overtime over the next two years. Beginning October 3, 2021,...

Pennsylvania gathering limits increased for most businesses – guidance for funeral homes and cemeteries unclear

Oct 7, 2020 | Articles, COVID-19, Death Care

Pennsylvania’s limits on crowds at indoor and outdoor events are now to be calculated as a percentage of maximum occupancy. For most businesses, this means an increase in gathering limits.

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Governor Wolf’s latest order imposes additional restrictions on Pennsylvania businesses

Pennsylvania announces new COVID-19 mitigation efforts, including lowered gathering limits and new enforcement measures

IRS issues new guidance on the deductibility of business expenses paid for with PPP funds

Pennsylvania strengthens mask mandates and imposes COVID-19 testing requirements for travelers

Philadelphia restricts funerals through January 1

Construction contracts – whether to use standard or custom forms

Two registered patent attorneys and two paralegals join Saxton & Stump’s intellectual property practice

PA Funeral Board to determine which criminal convictions disqualify someone from being a funeral director – implications for applicants and employers

Pennsylvania updates overtime rules to expand eligibility to more than 100,000 additional employees

Pennsylvania gathering limits increased for most businesses – guidance for funeral homes and cemeteries unclear

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