Monthly Archives: October 2006

Nursing Home Selection: Questions to Ask

There are many issues to consider when you or a loved one is contemplating entering a nursing home. Here is a list of some of the more important matters you may want to consider when selecting a nursing home for a loved one: What are… Continue reading

GUST: The IRS Does It Again

Qualified retirement plans must be amended and restated since the IRS approval letters on which they rely have expired and the law has changed. The deadline for restating qualified retirement plans under Revenue Procedures 2000-20 and 2000-27 (the so-called “GUST” amendments) is the last day… Continue reading

Cent’ Anni

Anne Butera, mother of Ken, turned 100 on December 18, 2000. She is the mother of eight, grandmother of 26 (one deceased), and great grandmother of 22. Sons Bob and John are also lawyers; Bob is the CEO of the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia,… Continue reading

When is an Advance not an Advance?

Answer: When an employer is trying to recover the advance from a commissioned salesperson in a lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania and the employment agreement does not contain adequate language. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently held in Banks Engineering Co., Inc v. Polons that use of… Continue reading