Intern implications: How new Department of Labor guidelines will affect unpaid internships Interviewed by Chelan David In 2010, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance limiting for-profit companies’ ability to have unpaid interns. However, courts increasingly rejected that stringent … Continue reading →

LLC, partnership audit primer: How to navigate the new IRS audit rules of LLCs, joint ventures and partnerships Interviewed by Chelan David On January 1, 2018, IRS audits under the Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA) of 2015 became effective. The new … Continue reading →

Team SOGT Supports Child Advocates in the Philly Bar Run and Places 5th out of 35 Teams! For the first time, Semanoff Ormsby Greenberg and Torchia, LLC  (SOGT) team members Lisa A. Shearman, Jocelin A. Price, and Lauren M. Franz … Continue reading →

Don’t DIY! The deficiencies of online legal services The 21st century has been marked by a generation of resourceful self-starters. With the advancement of technology and widespread social media outlets, there are unlimited resources available with how-to instructions for just … Continue reading →

Semanoff Ormsby Greenberg & Torchia, LLC is proud to announce five of its members; Michael B. Dubin, Howard N. Greenberg, Brian R. Price, Peter J. Smith and Michael J. Torchia, have been selected for inclusion as 2018 Super Lawyers®. Michael B. Dubin … Continue reading →

New withholding obligation New Pennsylvania law puts more of a burden on Pennsylvania companies “For all you businesses operating in Pennsylvania, effective January 1, 2018, Pennsylvania requires you to withhold Pennsylvania personal income tax, currently at the rate of 3.07 … Continue reading →

Employment Attorney, Michael J. Torchia Invited to Testify Before PA House of Representatives Department of Labor and Industry Committee (Huntingdon Valley, PA: April 23, 2018) Attorney, Michael J. Torchia has been invited to testify before the Pennsylvania House of Representatives … Continue reading →

Is your company prepared to respond to claims of sexual harassment? By David Chelan It used to be when employees made a sexual harassment complaint to human resources, the department would investigate and the matter stayed confidential from the public … Continue reading →

Download the PDF Stock option basics Understand the differences between incentive, non-qualified stock options There are two types of stock options: incentive stock options (ISOs) and non-qualified stock options (NSOs). A company may grant ISOs and NSOs to its employees, … Continue reading →

The BBA Partnership Audit and Assessment Rules take effect January 1, 2018 – Has your Partnership or Operating Agreement been updated? Effective January 1, 2018, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (the “BBA”) will govern IRS audits of partnerships, joint … Continue reading →