business
Choice-of-Entity Guidelines for Starting a New Business
“Americans are starting new businesses at the fastest rate in more than a decade,” according to the Wall Street Journal and other sources (e.g., 1, 2, 3). This is attributed in large degree to the COVID pandemic, which, despite causing extensive job losses, has also created new business opportunities in… Continue
New COVID-19 Orders: Business Update Part 8
On November 17, 2020, Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Health (SOH) announced an update on the growing number of cases in Pennsylvania and amended certain provisions of the targeted mitigation order. Less than a week later, on November 23rd, the SOH and Governor Wolf announced sweeping changes to the prior regime of… Continue
Judge Rules Governor Wolf’s Shutdown Order Unconstitutional
On September 14, 2020, Federal District Judge, for the Western District of Pennsylvania, William S. Stickman IV ruled that several of Governor Tom Wolf’s emergency orders related to the coronavirus pandemic are unconstitutional. Judge Stickman’s holding marks the first Pennsylvania court, federal or state, to find such orders impermissible under… Continue