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The Corporate Transparency Act: An Overview for Business Owners

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Beginning January 1, 2024, various companies nationwide will be required to submit beneficial ownership reports to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the Department of Treasury. The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was created to give certain governmental authorities and financial institutions access to beneficial ownership information to assist with the …

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Navigating Easements in Commercial Real Estate Transactions

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Commercial real estate transactions are typically complex transactions that require all parties to do their due diligence to avoid future problems. Whether you are a commercial property owner or a prospective buyer, it is imperative that you understand how the existence of an easement impacts the real estate and your ownership and use thereof. What …

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Resumption of Pennsylvania Construction Activities Beginning May 1, 2020

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Governor Wolf has announced that beginning May 1, 2020, all businesses in the construction industry statewide will be permitted to resume in-person operations. These businesses however will be permitted to operate subject to strict compliance with governmental guidance. The construction activities permitted beginning May 1, 2020 include new construction, renovation, repair, subdivision and land development …

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Expanding the Internal, Predecisional Deliberations Exception under the Right to Know Law

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Are communications between an agency and a contractor “internal to the agency” under the internal, predecisional deliberations exception of the Right to Know Law? The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania recently said yes, and protected some documents from public disclosure under Section 708(b)(10)(i) of the Right to Know Law. In Finnerty v. Pennsylvania Department of …

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