Starting January 1, 2024, many legal entities will have to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) through an electronic filing system at www.fincen.gov/boi. This new reporting requirement is intended to combat money laundering, the financing of terrorism and other illegal activity. What entities are [...]
Pennsylvania Act 122 This Act became effective on January 2, 2023 and made various changes to the laws governing domestic and foreign entities doing business in Pennsylvania (Title 15 Corporations and Unincorporated Associations). One of these changes now requires most Pennsylvania entities and also registered foreign entities to file annual reports with [...]
On September 22, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rule in order to clarify when a person is classified as an employee versus as an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This proposed rule is intended to make it easier for employers to identify who can safely [...]
A Limited Liability Company (LLC) is a type of legal structure available to business owners that grants its members protection from liability similar to a corporation but with the ability to be treated as a partnership for tax purposes. Therefore, an LLC may combine the best aspects of corporations and partnerships. However, it [...]
Anne Murphy worked as a firefighter for the City of Pittsburgh for 16 years. In 2004, she was diagnosed with cancer and had to leave her job. In June 2011, Pennsylvania Act 46 was passed. Under Act 46, if a firefighter worked at least 4 continuous years, was exposed to certain carcinogens during [...]
Eric Gardner was employed by DelVal Staffing Agency, which assigned him to work as a food packer at MIA Products Company. Gardner encountered a slippery spot while removing food from a freezer and fell, sustaining injuries. Gardner received workers’ compensation benefits from DelVal and also filed a negligence lawsuit against MIA. MIA argued [...]
The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently issued a decision in the case of Straw v. Fair, which arose from a May 1, 2012 accident in which Thomas Straw was driving a vehicle along Route 28 near Pittsburgh, with his wife and two minor children as passengers. The front hood latch on the vehicle malfunctioned, [...]
The REAL ID Act, passed by the U.S. Congress in 2005, requires states to change their requirements for issuing driver licenses to meet minimum security standards. Beginning January 22, 2018, air travelers with identification that does not meet the REAL ID Act requirements and whose state does not have an extension will need [...]
In a recent case, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) filed a lawsuit against Johnson Matthey, a manufacturer of metal alloys, contending its operations contaminated soil and groundwater. In addition to denying those allegations, Johnson Matthey submitted the claim under its own insurance policy. The insurance company sought to avoid covering the [...]
In the recent 2016 case of Wakeley v. M.J. Bruner, Inc., the Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled against an employee who had been terminated shortly after starting a new job. Katie Wakeley had been living in Texas, with her husband and child, where she had a stable job as a project manager for an [...]
