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Protection From Corporate Veil Piercing of Corporations/LLCs Often times individuals will form privately held businesses as corporations or limited liability companies and enjoy the protection from personal liability that these formal entities offer. In the February, 2012 case of Walmsley v. Ehmann, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania stated that the corporate veil may be pierced by […]

Business Start-Up Checklist Both heart and mind must be working well if the owners of a new small business are to experience success. While it is only human nature, not to mention fun, to indulge one’s imagination about what a new business start-up from scratch could be like, would-be entrepreneurs need to engage in some […]

Why A Durable Power Of Attorney Is One Of The Most Important Estate Planning Tools As part of your overall estate plan, you should have a durable power of attorney document. You will save yourself and your family substantial time, money and stress by executing a durable power of attorney. By executing a durable power […]

COMMERCIAL NEGOTIATION LESSONS STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES (Part III Collaboration) This newsletter is the third part of a multi-part series to help you understand the factors, skills and strategies involved in business negotiations. The first two parts were provided in our July 2024 newsletters and reviewed the factors that affect the negotiation process and the importance […]

COMMERCIAL / BUSINESS NEGOTIATION LESSONS, STRATEGIES, and TECHNIQUES This newsletter is the fourth part of a multipart series to help you understand the factors, skills and strategies involved in business negotiations. The three other parts were about: (i) the due diligence required to understand the factors that affect the negotiation process and where you stand […]

COMMERCIAL NEGOTIATION LESSONS STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES (Part I) Understanding how to negotiate is one of the most valuable skills in every aspect of our lives ranging from something as mundane as when you and your kids are planning the particulars of a trip to the water park to something more serious as selling the family […]

COMMERCIAL NEGOTIATION LESSONS STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES (Part II Due Diligence) This newsletter is the second part of a multi-part series to help you understand the factors, skills and strategies involved in business negotiations. The first part was provided in last month’s newsletter and discussed the main factors and techniques that greatly affect the outcome of […]

Estate Planning For Each Of The Eight Stages In Life             As you age and as certain milestones pass, you need to reassess your current estate plan to determine whether your needs and goals are being met. At each of the stages in your life, questions that you should be asking yourself include: 1) Have I […]

FTC ISSUES A FINAL RULE THAT NONCOMPETE CLAUSES ARE BANNED NATIONWIDE IN 120 DAYS Below is a ruling issued this week by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) banning non-competes nationwide.  The FTC ruling is crucial for all businesses having employees with non-compete clauses.  This ruling becomes effective 120 days after publication in the Federal Register. […]

How To Select And Obtain The Maximum Benefits From A Corporate Trustee A corporate trustee, such as a trust company or a bank’s trust department, may provide the following valuable benefits in the administration and management of your trust: Corporate trustees generally will have experience, having provided such services countless times before. Corporate trustees can […]

Employee Handbooks Employers often forego one of the most simple, effective, and cheapest measures in protecting themselves from future costly litigation: creating an employee handbook or manual. An employee handbook allows employers to clearly and precisely communicate their policies and procedures to employees in a uniform manner. This helps protect an employer from costly litigation, such as discrimination lawsuits […]

Insights And Developments In The Law Here are some insights and developments in recent law. Business Start-Up Checklist Both heart and mind must be working well if the owners of a new small business are to experience success. While it is only human nature, not to mention fun, to indulge one’s imagination about what a […]