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February 24, 2020

How Do You Register a DBA in Pennsylvania?

A DBA grants business owners the ability to conduct business under an assumed name. Also called a fictitious business name,...

February 10, 2020

Can You Sue a Business That Has Gone Out of Business?

Businesses close for many reasons. Most of the time, it's simple economics. After having trouble staying in the black, it's...

January 24, 2020

Can You Secretly Record Your Spouse to Win Child Custody?

When spouses separate, it's an emotionally charged situation. When children are involved, the stakes become much higher. In a custody...

October 22, 2019

Private street improvement may constitute land development

In Ruckert v. Wayne Township et al., Civil No. 10468 of 2012 (Slip Op. Jan. 23, 2013), the Lawrence County, Pennsylvania Court of...

October 22, 2019

New Sign Retroreflectivity Requirements

The Federal Highway Administration (“FHWA”) recently adopted new regulations aimed at implementing and enforcing retroreflectivity standards of traffic control signs. “Retroreflectivity” describes...

October 22, 2019

LLC or corporation: Which is right for you?

Fifteen years ago, most business entities formed for liability protection were corporations. Most small, closely held corporations would elect s-corporation status to...