Transitioning from Red, to Yellow, to Green: Business Update Part 6
This resource for businesses recaps some of Pennsylvania’s Yellow Phase requirements and introduces some Green Phase requirements.
Signings Under the Tent
GKH clients can now sign legal documents outside under a tent while maintaining a safe distance from attorneys, witnesses and notary.
Attorneys Bollinger and O’Rourke Again Named Super Lawyers Rising Stars
GKH is pleased to announce that for the second year in a row attorneys Justin Bollinger and Sheila O’Rourke have been named to the list of Pennsylvania Rising Stars. The Rising Stars list recognizes attorneys age 40 and under who have distinguished themselves in their legal practice areas. Attorney Bollinger… Continue
Reopening Too Soon? Penalties Don’t Just Include Fines.
Many Pennsylvania businesses have been under a statewide lockdown since March. Most businesses are all too familiar with the state’s life-sustaining business list and waiver process. And, now, the newly minted color-coded reopening plan has almost half the counties in the state transitioning to the Yellow Phase, allowing most businesses… Continue
GKH Is Now a SHRM Recertification Provider
GKH is now a Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Recertification Provider.
Changes to Pennsylvania’s Life-Sustaining Business Order: Business Update Part 5
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 18, 2020, Governor Wolf and Secretary Levine ordered all non-life sustaining businesses to cease in-person operations. On April 15, Governor Wolf and Secretary Levine ordered that when a business is performing any non-remote operations it must take certain health and safety measures… Continue
GKH Paralegal Wins American Law Institute Award
Elder Law paralegal Ryan Burroughs recently won the American Law Institute’s Scholarship & Leadership Award. This award honors law students who best represent a combination of scholarship and leadership. Ryan is in his final year at Widener University Commonwealth Law School. When not in class or completing assignments for class,… Continue
Pennsylvania Allows Local Governments To Conduct Public Meetings via Telecommunication
In light of COVID-19, local government units have been uncertain how to approach public meetings and hearings. While public health and safety precautions limit individuals’ ability to gather together, Pennsylvania’s public meeting laws and municipal codes require the opportunity for the public to participate in meetings. In the absence of… Continue
Coronavirus Tax Update – April 17, 2020
In the three weeks since the CARES Act was signed into law, there have been numerous administrative and regulatory developments regarding state and federal taxation. This article summarizes several of the key developments. IRS Developments Payroll Protection Program Loans. Businesses, sole proprietors, and independent contractors have been encouraged to apply… Continue
Business Interruption and COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues to spread, many businesses have found themselves in uncharted territory, wondering how and if they will weather the storm. The impact of government-ordered shutdowns, loss of revenue, and disruptions to supply chains have left business leaders looking to their insurance policies for relief, specifically their Business Interruption… Continue