May 11, 2020 will go down in history as the day the Governor Wolf lost control of the state. In a series of statements today, Governor Wolf called the counties seeking to reopen against his wishes “cowardly.” He stated that businesses who reopen against his wishes could face loss of licenses, certificates of occupancy and … Continue reading May 11, 2020 – The Day Governor Wolf Lost Control of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Berks County Commissioners Seek to Reopen Berks County in Defiance of Governor Wolf’s Quarantine Order – But Is It Lawful?
In a stunning move, the Berks County Commissioners are discussing their own plan to reopen Berks County; a plan that will apparently not include Governor Wolf. The legal question is, assuming, arguendo, that the Governor's order is lawful, can County Commissioners enter an order that would be contrary to the Governor’s order and reopen the … Continue reading Berks County Commissioners Seek to Reopen Berks County in Defiance of Governor Wolf’s Quarantine Order – But Is It Lawful?
Governor Wolf and Attorney General Shapiro Attempt to Prohibit Evictions and Foreclosures
Today the Governor of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Attorney General took the outrageous step of attempting to prohibit evictions and foreclosures until July 10, 2020. This move is a violation of basic separation of powers principles that you may remember from 6th Grade Social Studies. The Governor and Attorney General are both members of the … Continue reading Governor Wolf and Attorney General Shapiro Attempt to Prohibit Evictions and Foreclosures
Landlord-Tenant Eviction Process and Rights During the COVID-19 Pandemic
An unprecedented time in Pennsylvania law will be occurring in the next few weeks. For the past six weeks, Pennsylvania has been under work restrictions which have led to record numbers of employees being laid off or furloughed. This has led to tremendous numbers of tenants who have not paid rent for April or May. … Continue reading Landlord-Tenant Eviction Process and Rights During the COVID-19 Pandemic
PUC Promotes Combined Heat and Power Technology in Pennsylvania
The EPA Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Partnership recently announced that it completed an annual policy update in April 2020 to dCHPP, an online EPA database that allows users to search for state and federal CHP policies and incentives. In total, there are now 430 entries across 17 categories in the database—10 policy categories and … Continue reading PUC Promotes Combined Heat and Power Technology in Pennsylvania
PA State Government Committee FAILS to Protect Inviolate Rights – HB 2440
Today, the Pennsylvania House Government Committee - instead of standing up for Pennsylvania citizens' inviolate rights by enacting an amendment that would have reasserted those rights - amended HB 2440 to putatively reopen sportsman clubs with an amendment that provides a whole host of issues. While I disagree that all sportsman clubs have been shuttered … Continue reading PA State Government Committee FAILS to Protect Inviolate Rights – HB 2440
New funding for Coronavirus SBA loans We are here to Help You
We posted previously about how we can assist with unemployment and other matters for individuals. If you’re a business owner, you may have or may be planning to apply for a loan through the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) or Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) program. These programs recently got hundreds of billions of dollars … Continue reading New funding for Coronavirus SBA loans We are here to Help You
Supreme Court rules willful infringement isn’t required to award profits in trademark cases
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday, April 23, 2020 that a trademark infringement plaintiff doesn’t have to show willful infringement by the defendant to obtain an award of profits. Justice Neil M. Gorsuch wrote the opinion for the court. Gorsuch said the Lanham Act’s wording does not support a willfulness requirement in suits for false … Continue reading Supreme Court rules willful infringement isn’t required to award profits in trademark cases
EPA Awards $920,000 to Clean Up 47 Buses in Pennsylvania – $90,000 to BCIU
In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $920,000 today to replace 47 older diesel school buses in Pennsylvania. The funds are among $11.5 million going to replace 580 older diesel school buses in 157 school bus fleets in 43 states and Puerto Rico, each of which … Continue reading EPA Awards $920,000 to Clean Up 47 Buses in Pennsylvania – $90,000 to BCIU
Is an estate entitled to an economic stimulus
We’ve received questions regarding economic stimulus checks being paid to deceased individuals. Unfortunately the news agencies are making misleading statements to the extent that individuals who paid income tax and filed a tax return in 2018 or 2019 are entitled to the stimulus payment. They neglect to point out that estates and trusts are excluded … Continue reading Is an estate entitled to an economic stimulus
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