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February 1, 2013

Employers May Be Eligible for Refund of Severance Pay FICA Taxes

Employers who have made severance payments to laid off employees may be entitled to refunds of Federal Insurance Contribution...

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November 1, 2012

NLRB Provides Clarity Regarding Permissible At-Will Employment Acknowledgments

On October 31, 2012 the Office for the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued advice memos...

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August 24, 2012

Deferred Action Application Process Implemented by DHS

August 15, 2012 marks the beginning of the “deferred action” program implemented by the  Department of Homel...

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August 17, 2012

Homeowners Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program and Act 91 Notice Requirements Officially Reinstated

On August 9, 2012, Governor Tom Corbett announced the re-start of the Pennsylvania Homeowner’s Emergency Assistance Program...

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July 26, 2012

The 8/80 Overtime Rule for Hospitals and Nursing Care Facilities is Alive In Pennsylvania!

Earlier this month, Governor Corbett signed into law H.B. 1820, which revives the 8/80 overtime rule and gives health care in...

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March 14, 2012

USCIS Fraud Unit Site Visits – What Employers Need to Know and How to Prepare

Over the past few months employers have continued to experience unannounced site visits by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration S...

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February 1, 2012

Business Law Update – February 2012

TABLE OF CONTENTS Understanding Non-Compete AgreementsDispute Resolutions: Know Your OptionsLetters of Intent: Start Your Pot...

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October 24, 2011

Automatic Petitions With Instant Decisions Now Offered by the US Patent Office

In order to automate select petition practice, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office offers the ePetitions web-based system, w...

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June 16, 2011

Wal-Mart Fails to Overturn Award of $187.6 Million For Wage and Hour Violations, But Pennsylvania Superior Court Sends $45.6 Million Award of Attorneys’ Fees Back to Trial Court Due to Potential

In the 2007 case of Braun v. Wal-Mart, one of the largest awards in a wage and hour class action in Pennsylvania history...

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January 1, 2011

Business and Litigation Update – Spring 2011

TABLE OF CONTENTS Expanding Your Business Through a Joint Venture: A Primer on Key IssuesFiduciary Duty in the New Millennium...

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