While remote work options were on the rise in the past few years, the pervasive shutdowns and other social distancing restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have encouraged even more businesses to move to remote work or at least have the structure in place for workers to go remote should the need...
Why Hire an Attorney to Help Set Up Your Business
Starting a business can be an exciting time. With all that excitement and a desire to save money, it can be tempting to jump right in and try to use quick do-it-yourself legal forms for all of your business’s start-up needs. Be wary of cutting such corners, however. The forms you complete...
Virtual Mediation During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Business as usual often looks very different these days. The persistent presence of the COVID-19 pandemic has forced businesses to confront new challenges and come up with innovative solutions in order to run a successful, profitable business while managing the health and safety of employees, contractors, clients, and others. Fortunately, advances in...
What is the Promoting Competition in the American Economy Executive Order?
In announcing the Promoting Competition in the American Economy Executive Order, the White House declared that decades of corporate consolidation has led to a small number of large corporations controlling more of the business than they did twenty years ago in more than 75% of U.S. industries. This includes health care, financial...
Should Your Business Have a COVID-19 Waiver for Employees and Customers?
Waivers are used in a variety of business contexts. Essentially, a liability waiver is executed by someone such as a customer or employee of the business and, thereby, the person assumes the risk as set forth in the liability waiver. Over the course of the pandemic, some businesses have attempted to protect...
What to Know About Non-Compete Agreements
Non-compete agreements can be a great way to protect the best interests of your business and are often included within employment contracts. Sometimes, non-compete agreements, which are also called “restrictive covenants,” are signed as separate documents when employees do not have formal employment contracts in place. In either case, these agreements can...
Appealing Denial of PPP Loan Forgiveness
During the pandemic, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) offered a lifeline to small businesses working to retain staff despite the hit business had taken. As of May 2021, the SBA reports that almost $800 billion in funding has been provided under the PPP and, while most of the forgivable PPP loans have...
Choosing a Business Structure
When you start out on your business journey, there are going to be many decisions to make. In fact, it may feel like a never-ending to-do list of business decisions you need to make. Thus is the nature of being an entrepreneur, right? One of the biggest decisions you will make, however,...
What Is a DBA and Do You Need One in Pennsylvania?
Is your company incorporated under one name, but wants to operate under a different name? This need can arise under a number of circumstances, but if you find yourself in this situation, you will want to know what steps you may need to take to make sure your business is properly operating...
How to Protect Your Business from Lawsuits
If you are planning to start your own business, you probably know that there are going to be some unavoidable costs of doing business. This is just a reality of entrepreneurship. You should also know, however, that there are some significant, but avoidable costs of business. For instance, being hit with...