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Resolving Custody Disputes and Co-Parenting Conflicts

March 9, 2021
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Options to Keep You and Your Children Out of Court Custody litigation can be costly, both emotionally and financially. The court system, while well-intended, is adversarial in nature, and parties often have little control over the outcome. Children may have … →

Posted in Family Law

With Emergency Approval of a Vaccine, Will I Have to Vaccinate?

March 8, 2021
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Pfizer-BioNTech (“Pfizer”) and Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines have been authorized for emergency use by the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”). Due to the unprecedented speed of the vaccine approvals and release, some people are asking, “is … →

Posted in COVID-19 Updates, Labor and Employment, Legal Watch

DHS Final Rule on H-1B Lottery Process Will Not Impact the FY 2022 Lottery

March 4, 2021
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In January of this year, we posted an article discussing the rapid implementation of the Department of Homeland Security’s January 8, 2021, Final Rule. The Rule intended to convert the H-1B lottery system from a purely random selection process to … →

Posted in Legal Watch

Analyzing a Major Change in Pennsylvania Consumer Protection Law

March 2, 2021
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The Effect of Gregg v. Ameriprise Financial  Last week, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania finalized a major change in Pennsylvania consumer protection law that affects consumers, merchants, insurers, financial advisors, contractors, home sellers, and many others engaged in everyday commerce. In Gregg … →

Posted in Legal Watch, Litigation, Regulatory

How Scammers Target Your Employees to Steal Your Trade Secrets

February 25, 2021
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Employee Training and Education Is Key To Avoiding Online Scams What are Trade Secrets? For confidential information to be classified as a trade secret, it must not be generally known (i.e. it is only known and used by you) or … →

Posted in Intellectual Property, Legal Watch

End To Mandatory Arbitration Is On The Horizon

February 11, 2021
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Employment Landscape Changing With New Administration As most employers are aware, President Joseph Biden campaigned on an openly pro-labor platform during the 2020 presidential election cycle. Even more recently, the two Democratic candidates in the Georgia senatorial runoffs, Jon Ossoff … →

Posted in Labor and Employment, Legal Watch

New Financial Reporting Requirements Mean Businesses Must Act to Avoid Fines and Criminal Penalties 

February 10, 2021
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Businesses may have been spared new registration requirements as President Trump vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021, but recent House and Senate vetoes will now make those requirements a reality.  Changes To Beneficial Ownership Reporting The NDAA is a … →

Posted in Corporate, Legal Watch

5 Things Small Businesses Should Know About COVID Relief

February 8, 2021
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Financial Resources To Stay Afloat Businesses struggling to keep their doors open amid the ongoing public health crisis may not be aware of the financial resources available to them. Here are five things small businesses may not, but should, know about … →

Posted in Corporate, COVID-19 Updates, Legal Watch

Taking from the Poor and Giving to the Rich? What is Robinhood’s Exposure in the GameStop Saga?

February 2, 2021
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Platform Faces Scrutiny For Trading Freeze Last week, we shared an article about the potential exposure that some investors may have in the GameStop saga as investigations into whether an illegal “pump-and-dump” had occurred were in the news. This week, … →

Posted in Legal Watch, Litigation, Regulatory

Reuniting Families of Green Card Holders

February 1, 2021
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Bringing your spouse and unmarried children to the United States can be a confusing process. As most lawful permanent residents understand, having a Green Card comes with many benefits. One of those benefits is the ability to petition for spouses and unmarried children to become permanent residents in the … →

Posted in Legal Watch