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Business Transactions
A Contractor's Guide to Pennsylvania's Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act - April 2009
Bailout Legislation Extends Tax-Favored Status of Certain IRA Distributions to Charities - December 2008
Commercial Real Estate Leases: Let the Tenant Beware - October 2007
Could Your Business' Liabilities Become Your Personal Liabilities? - November 2007
It Is Never Too Late To Save Your Home from Foreclosure - November 2008
Legal Issues Can Arise with Reductions in Force - May 2009
Relief from Required Minimum Distributions for IRAs and Retirement Accounts- January 2009
The Corporate Veil- April 2008
The "Employee Free Choice Act" and your Business March 2009
The Pension Protection Act and Life Insurance - December 2007
The Top 10 Mistakes with Non-Competition Agreements - February 2008
Updating Your Buy-Sell Agreement - May 2006

Estate Planning & Administration
Advance Health Care Directives and Health Care Decision Making for Incompetent - March 2007
Establishing A Special Needs Trust - May 2008
Low Interest Rates Create Estate Planning Opportunities - May 2008
"Top Sixteen" List of Common Misconceptions in Estate Planning - April 2007
"Top Sixteen" List of Common Misconceptions in Estate Planning - Highlighting Misconceptions 14 and 13 - June 2007
"Top Sixteen" List of Common Misconceptions in Estate Planning - Highlighting Misconceptions 12 and 11 - July 2007
"Top Sixteen" List of Common Misconceptions in Estate Planning - Highlighting Misconceptions 10 and 9 - August 2007
"Top Sixteen" List of Common Misconceptions in Estate Planning - Highlighting Misconceptions 8 and 7 - October 2007 "Top Sixteen" List of Common Misconceptions in Estate Planning - Highlighting Misconceptions 6 and 5- November 2007
"Top Sixteen" List of Common Misconceptions in Estate Planning - Highlighting Misconceptions 4 and 3- December 2007
"Top Sixteen" List of Common Misconceptions in Estate Planning - Highlighting Misconceptions 2 and 1- January 2008

Family Law
A Word of Caution: There is Still Work to be Done After the Signing of a Property Settlement Agreement - May 2009
Case Spotlight: Tim Rayne Wins Security for Lifelong Patriot - December 2008
Child Support Arrears Become Lien on Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation - September 2006
Family Care Agreements in Difficult Economic Times - February 2009
Family Court Litigants Can Resolve Differences Through Alternative Dispute Resolution - February 2009
Grandparents Visitation Rights Upheld - October 2006
Introduction to Adoption - January 2008
Mediation - A Way of Resolution - Winter 2006
More Positive Changes for Creditors from the 2005 Bankruptcy Act - February 2006
New Approach To Custody Arrangements - November 2008
Pennsylvania's Protection from Abuse Act Strengthened - May 2006
Private Dispute Resolution - A New Revolution - August 2007
Resolving Day-to-Day Custody Disputes Without Going to Court - November 2007
Sign of Our Times: Mediation - January 2008
The Language of Divorce - October 2007
The Relationship Between Pensions and Social Security - November 2008
'Til Death Do Us Part - October 2007
Understanding Pennsylvania's Standby Guardianship Act - February 2006
When a Custodial Parent Wishes to Relocate With the Child - September 2006
When Wedding Bells Don't Ring, Who Gets to Keep the Ring? - June 2007
Why Would I Need A Prenuptial Agreement? - April 2007
Wyeth v. Levine: Federal FDA Law Does Not preempt State Failure to Warn Claims - March 2009

Home & Property
2006 Tax Update: Understanding the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act - Summer 2006
Adjustable Rate Mortgages - September 2006
Be Careful Where You Plant Trees and Shrubs - June 2009
Contributions To 529 Plans are now Pennsylvania Income Tax Deductible - Summer 2006
Creating Community - Retirement in Chester County - September 2007
Courts Require Foreclosing Lenders to Follow Legal Requirements in Pursuing Foreclosures - April 2008
Debt Collection: A Regulated Industry - August 2007
Don't Let Turtles Bog Down Your Land Development Project - March 2006
Flood Insurance: Your Rights and Options - Summer 2006
Hooks, Slices and Shanks - July 2007
Hosting a Party This Spring? - April 2007
Immigration Law Update - March 2007
Industrial Land Use: Unique Challenges in Flex Space Development - September 2007
Injured In An Automobile Accident? Who Will Pay Medical Bills and Lost Wages? - April 2008
Is Chapter 102 Compliance Enough for NPDES? - January 2008
Landmark Changes to Automobile Accident Litigation - May 2006
Lawyers Head to the Classroom to Teach Internet Safety - Winter 2006
Legal Liability of a Landowner Depends: Is the Visitor a Trespasser, Licensee, or Invitee? - December 2007
Major Changes to the Pennsylvania Mechanics' Lien Law - October 2006
Managing Storm Water Runoff: Regulators Respond - Summer 2006
No Notice, No Hearing, No Conditional Use - February 2008
Non-Conforming? Not a Problem! - September 2007
An Open Letter to A Saddened Dog Owner - June 2009 Opportunities and Challenges in Redevelopment - April 2008
Reversal of Fortune: Supreme Court Decision Erases Pro-Insured Ruling - January 2006
Ski At Your Own Risk- February 2008
The Bad Truck: A Tale of Two Remedies - December 2007
The Qualified Personal Residence Trust - October 2006
Two Significant Automobile Law Decisions on the Underinsured Motorist Statute of Limitations and Uninsured/Underinsured Stacking Waivers and the Law - August 2007
Supreme Court Confirms Some Checks and Balances in Wartime - Summer 2006

Intellectual Property & Internet Technology
Be Careful What You Post on the Internet - May 2008
Trademarks and the Law - July 2007
Will You Need Bluetooth®? - November 2007

Labor & Employment
Amendments to Family and Medical Leave Act Demand Contribution by Employers to War Effort - February 2008
Employer Obligations for Payment of Transportation Expenses for Nonimmigrant Agricultural Workers - February 2008
Employers Must Convert to New Form I-9 - February 2008
Jobs and Blogs - June 2007
Superior Court Decision Exposes Small Employers to Increased Risk of Liability - March 2006
Ten Questions Not to Ask in an Interview - June 2007
The Future of E-Verify: What is it and Will it Become Mandatory for Pennsylvania Employers?- March 2009
Will There Be a National Standard for Sexual Harassment Training? - April 2007
Who is Liable for Workers "Coming and Going" to Work? - February 2006

Litigation
Attorney-Client Privilege: The Primary Principle of Criminal Defense - July 2007
A Consumer’s Guide to Pennsylvania’s Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act - June 2009
Creating Your Own Stimulus- April 2009
Email and Instant Communication: Where Manners Pay Off - April 2009
Litigation Looming? Routine Destruction of Documents May Have a Devastating Impact on Your Defense - March 2006
Local Counsel: How to Effectively Handle Your Legal Issues Occurring in Another State - January 2009
Local Counsel: How to Effectively Handle Your Legal Issues Occurring in Another State - December 2008
Local Counsel or Unauthorized Practice: Lessons of Towne - February 2009
Who Wears the Pants? The Legal System! - October 2007

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