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Benjamin R. Picker, Esquire, Appointed to The Judiciary Committee of the Montgomery Bar Association.

1/13/2025 | Media, News & Resources

Benjamin R. Picker, Esquire, has been appointed to The Judiciary Committee of the Montgomery Bar Association. This committee is charged with interviewing and rating candidates for the position of judge on the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The Judiciary Committee is composed of lawyers of diverse backgrounds, ages, practices and geographic areas of Montgomery County. Mr. Picker was one of only six attorneys chosen to serve a four-year term beginning in 2025. Congratulation Ben!


Related Practices: Commercial Litigation

ELDI ALERT: JUDGE BLOCKS FTC RULE BANNING NONCOMPETES

8/21/2024 | Articles & Alerts, News & Resources

Yesterday, a Federal Judge in Texas issued a “nationwide” injunction banning the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from enforcing the FTC’s rule which would have banned employers from entering into or enforcing noncompete agreements with employees.  The rule was scheduled to take effect on September 4, 2024.  Yesterday’s ruling prevents the FTC from taking any action to enforce that rule.  The FTC is deciding whether to appeal but for now, employers are permitted to enter into and enforce noncompete agreements with […]


Related Practices: Employment Law, Employer Compliance Assistance

Important Update to Federal Estate and Gift Tax Exemption and Exclusion Amounts for 2024

2/21/2024 | General, News & Resources

The purpose of the exemption and exclusion amounts is to protect taxpayers against the burden of federal estate and gift taxes, each currently at a flat rate of 40%. By taking advantage of these allowances, you can strategically plan your estate to minimize tax liabilities and maximize the preservation of your assets for future generations. In 2024, the annual gift tax exclusion rises to $18,000 per recipient per year. This means you can gift up to $18,000 to any number […]

CONGRESS’ CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT REQUIRES CERTAIN BUSINESS OWNERS TO REPORT PERSONAL INFORMATION OR FACE CIVIL AND/OR CRIMINAL PENALTIES

1/22/2024 | Articles & Alerts, General, News & Resources

The Corporate Transparency Act (the “Act”), which Congress enacted on January 1, 2021, and made effective as of January 1, 2024, establishes a beneficial ownership information reporting requirement as part of the Federal government’s efforts to enhance transparency in corporate ownership and prevent the utilization of shell entities or other ownership structures to facilitate money laundering, terrorism financing, and other unlawful activities.  Unless your entity qualifies as one of the twenty-three types of entities exempt from the Act’s reporting requirements, […]


Related Practices: Real Estate Transactional, Business and Corporate Law