717-299-1100Compliance with the Corporate Transparency Act
Q: What is the Corporate Transparency Act? A: The Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) was passed by Congress in 2021 with the goal of curtailing the use of LLCs, Read More …
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Pennsylvania’s Consent-based Jurisdiction Statute As Applied To Companies Registered To Do Business In The Commonwealth
Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. On June 27, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court, in deciding Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co., upheld Pennsylvania’s business registration statute requiring out-of-state Read More …
RESPECT – The Story Of The Aretha Franklin Will
After more than four years of family dispute over the estate of Aretha Franklin, a Michigan jury ruled that a handwritten document found under a cushion of Ms. Franklin’s Read More …
THE PENNSYLVANIA PROBATE PROCESS
What Is Probate? Probate is the legal process of distributing a recently deceased person’s assets and settling their debts, which is also referred to as administering an estate. Often, Read More …
5 Common Misconceptions About Revocable Living Trusts
What Is A Revocable Living Trust? A revocable living trust is a trust that you create during your lifetime and contribute most of your assets into. During your lifetime, Read More …
Blakinger Thomas, PC is Investing in the Future
Jennifer A. Spisak joined Blakinger Thomas as an associate attorney. Jennifer received her B.A. from Alfred University and earned her J.D. (cum laude) from Widener University Commonwealth Law School. Read More …
Employment Law Update: Form I-9 Flexibility Ends
The Department of Homeland Security will end the COVID-19 temporary flexibilities for Form I-9 verification on July 31, 2023. Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, employers are required to inspect Read More …
Employment Law Update: Final Regulations Issued Which Expand Definitions of Protected Classes Under Pennsylvania Human Relations Act
Written by S. Whitney Rahman In June 2023, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission announced new regulations to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA) which expansively redefine and broaden the Read More …
Employment Law Update: Pregnancy and Nursing Accommodations Under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the PUMP Act
Written by S. Whitney Rahman On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Read More …
New Shareholder Announcement & Associates Join Blakinger Thomas, PC
John P. Henry Becomes a Shareholder of Blakinger Thomas, PC We are pleased to announce that John P. Henry has become a shareholder of Blakinger Thomas. John received his Read More …