Texas District Court Issues Stop of Corporate Transparency Act Compliance for all Businesses
Due to a court order effective nationwide and issued on December 3, 2024, currently there is no legal obligation to file Beneficial Ownership Information Reports to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act by year-end 2024. GKH’s Corporate Practice Group has been monitoring several cases challenging the constitutionality of the Corporate… Continue
Salary Threshold Increase for Exempt Employees Blocked by Federal Court
On November 15, 2024, a federal judge in the Eastern District of Texas held that the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) increase to the minimum salary threshold for exemption from overtime payment exceeded the DOL’s statutory authority. The DOL’s rule had increased the salary threshold from $684/week to $884/week in July… Continue
Best of Lancaster 2024
Congratulations to two of our very own attorneys on being voted as Best Attorney in Lancaster 2024 through Lancaster County Magazine. We are proud to have Marci Miller and Justin Bollinger (1st and 3rd place respectively) as a part of our team!
PA DOS Annual Report and BOI Report Filing Alert
Business and nonprofit entities, foreign associations registered to do business in the Commonwealth and domestic business trusts must file an annual report beginning in the calendar year 2025. The annual report is filed with Pennsylvania Department of State (“PA DOS”) and may be submitted electronically. The annual report requires the… Continue
FTC’s Noncompete Ban Blocked: What Employers Need to Know
In a recent twist, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ban on noncompete clauses has been temporarily blocked by a federal court, creating immediate implications for employers. The Court’s reasoning aligned with the Supreme Court’s prior rulings limiting administrative agencies’ ability to implement laws. Judge Ada Brown stated in her ruling… Continue
Employment Opportunity – Estate Planning Paralegal
UPDATE: This position has been filled. Gibbel Kraybill & Hess LLP seeks a full-time Paralegal to work with multiple attorneys and paralegals in their estate planning practice group. The ideal candidate will be detail oriented, be able to work in a team environment, have strong technology skills and be… Continue
Employment Opportunity – Zoning and Land Use Paralegal
UPDATE: This position has been filled. Gibbel Kraybill & Hess LLP seeks a full-time Paralegal to work with multiple attorneys and paralegals in their advocacy practice group with a specific focus on zoning and land use matters. The ideal candidate will be detail oriented, be able to work in… Continue
GKH Provides Pro Bono Legal Representation to Environmental Groups
Gibbel Kraybill & Hess, LLP (GKH) is committed to protecting our environment and being good stewards of our earth. To that end, GKH is always looking for ways that we can make a difference. For example, from 2018 to 2021, GKH partners Dwight Yoder and Sheila O’Rourke, along with paralegal… Continue
Creating Constructive Change at Christian Schools
By Peter J. Kraybill Attorney with Gibbel Kraybill & Hess LLP When a scandal rocks a Christian school, a common instinct is to react with surprise and dismay, and then to dismiss the incident as an outlier. The reality is that many Christian schools face the same threats as other… Continue
Employer Alert: FTC Issues Rule Banning Most Non-Competes
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has issued a final rule banning most non-competes nationwide. The rule prohibits employers from entering into new non-compete agreements with employees and other workers and provides that existing non-competes are not enforceable. Moreover, employers with existing non-compete agreements will be required to notify their employees… Continue