Articles Posted in Business Law

Mistakes made during deposition testimony by corporate officers recently became harder to correct in the Third Circuit (the 3rd Circuit covers federal courts in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware & the Virgin Islands). In the past, attorneys often had their clients complete errata sheets after a deposition to correct harmful testimony. However, in EBC, Inc. v.…

It’s been discussed for years (decades?) and the subject of numerous mayoral campaign debates, but it looks like major changes to Philadelphia business taxes may be in the works. The Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting that a majority of City Council has signed onto a plan to shift the business tax burden away from profits towards…

Hidden well over a 1,000 pages into President Obama’s health care bill that was passed earlier this year is a provision that all working mother’s can appreciate. Employers are now required to provide “a place, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from co-workers and the public, which may…

Did you know your disgruntled customers could set up a website using your business name? It’s called cybersquatting, and unfortunately it’s a growing problem for businesses these days. While the issue has been resolved in some areas of the country, for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware businesses cybersquatting is still a very real threat. These…

With the upcoming deadline fast approaching, we wanted to follow-up our April 15, 2010 post titled “New Lead Paint Rules for Contractors” with a timely reminder. As most people are aware, lead based paints were banned from residential construction in the late 1970’s because of the harmful affects to individuals and particularly, the developmental issues…

Building Owners in Philadelphia need to be aware of the February 2010 Philadelphia façade ordinance. This ordinance was enacted in response to the recent high profile collapses of building façades that severely injured or even killed pedestrians walking on the sidewalks. In a nutshell, the new ordinance affects building higher than 6 stories or that…

The New Jersey Supreme Court recently held that an employee has a reasonable expectation of privacy for emails sent through a personal email account (name@gmail.com for example) over her employer’s network. This is significant because prior law had held just the opposite-namely that the employer did have access to anything an employee was sending over…

Beginning April 22, 2010 all home improvement contractors are required to comply with the EPA’s new rules to prevent lead poisoning. The new rules, which have actually been public for 2 years, mandate that all contractors and sub’s working on homes built prior to 1978 (with a few exceptions) be certified by the EPA. Contractors…

What Happens When A Company Fails? Editors Note: This post was original published in February 2010 and has been updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness. Companies fail, as the news reminds us time and again. There are many things to worry about if your company is shutting down. At the top of the list are the…

I thought it made sense to start off this blog with a post about the risks of blogging itself. More and more businesses are using both blogs and social media (such as Facebook, Twitter and others) to expand their brand visibility and attract new customers. While there are numerous seminars to teach you how to…