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Apr 2020 20 Categories: Business Law, Business Law Topics, Covid, Legal Topics, News Articles, Press Releases

WHEN CAN CONTRACT DUTIES BE SUSPENDED OR TERMINATED BECAUSE OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC?

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted the ability of businesses to perform contractual duties. Governments around the world, including the United States and U.S. states, have imposed prohibitions on going to work, leaving home, meetings, travel, eat-in restaurants, and other limitations. This paper discusses when a party may have a […]

Posted by W. Mark Mullineaux

Apr 2020 16 Categories: Covid, Family Law, Family Law Topics, Legal Topics

Suggested Guidelines for Persons Subject to Montgomery County Custody Orders During COVID-19

Note: Montgomery County has issued the attached guidelines when exchanging custody of children. These guidelines are good rules to follow, regardless of which county you live in. For persons seeking guidance regarding existing Custody Orders during the COVID-19 pandemic, the following are recommendations only and are not enforceable via a […]

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Apr 2020 14 Categories: Family Law, Family Law Topics, Legal Topics, News Articles

Drawing the Line Between Corporal Punishment and Child Abuse

States around the country are drawing the line between permissible and excessive corporal punishment in different places. Regardless of where that line is drawn, in high-conflict custody cases, there is always a danger that one parent could accuse the other of child abuse to try to get a leg up […]

Posted by Julie A. Auerbach

Apr 2020 10 Categories: Covid, Family Law, Family Law Topics, News Articles

The Federal Stimulus (Economic Impact Payment)—What do you need to do?

By: Judy M. Springer, Esquire In general, you do not need to do anything according to the IRS to obtain your federal stimulus payment. The IRS expects to begin issuing the payments this month. Depending on your circumstances, you might want to take some pro-active steps. Who Qualifies? If you […]

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Apr 2020 07 Categories: Business Law, Business Law Topics, Covid, News Articles, Press Releases

COVID 19 FINANCIAL RELIEF AVAILABLE TO SMALL BUSINESSES

UPDATED PER SBA GUIDANCE ISSUED APRIL 3RD 2020 by Therese Allison Over the last month businesses and their employees have questioned how they will survive the recent economic downturn. As of April 1, 2020, in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, approximately 85% of the population in the United States […]

Posted by Therese Allison

Apr 2020 02 Categories: Business Law, Business Law Topics, Covid, News Articles, Press Releases

COVID 19 FINANCIAL RELIEF AVAILABLE TO SMALL BUSINESSES

Author: Therese Allison Over the last month businesses and their employees have questioned how they will survive the recent economic downturn. As of April 1, 2020 approximately 85% of the population in the United States is under state or local orders to stay at home, and the majority of states […]

Posted by Therese Allison

Mar 2020 24 Categories: Business Law, Business Law Topics, Covid, News Articles

Businesses Should Determine Whether Non Performance of Contracts May Be Excused by the COVID-19 Pandemic

In this time of uncertainty, businesses should examine their contracts to analyze the risk of non-performance of obligations and to identify force majeure clauses in light of the COVID 19 pandemic. Force majeure clauses, and the common law doctrine of impracticability, may excuse non-performance upon the occurrence of unanticipated events […]

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Mar 2020 11 Categories: Family Law, Family Law Topics, News Articles

Distinguishing Between Corporal Punishment and Abuse in Custody Disputes

By Julie A. Auerbach When parents are separated and at odds with one another, each trying to point to the parenting weaknesses of the other and each competing for more time with their children, these parents are likely to be even more constrained in their use of corporal punishment. The older […]

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Jan 2020 20 Categories: Family Law Topics, News Articles, Press Releases

Julie Auerbach a presenter at PA Bar Assoc. Winter Meeting

Julie Auerbach was a presenter at the “ART of Baby making in the 21st Century” at the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section Winter Meeting, where she discussed new developments in the law regarding Assisted Reproductive Technology.

Posted by Julie A. Auerbach

Jan 2020 03 Categories: Family Law Topics, News Articles

Can Acts of Generosity Become Legal Support Obligations?

As a matter of public policy, courts want to encourage the involvement of third parties when either or both parents are unable to care for their children. For this reason, courts have historically been disinclined to impose support obligations on third parties. By Julie A. Auerbach | December 30, 2019 at 12:09 PM […]

Posted by Julie A. Auerbach