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Month: March 2021

Republican Lawmakers Propose Raising Pennsylvania Minimum Wage

March 31, 2021 Duquesne Bus. Law Informant Administrator 0

A proposed GOP-sponsored bill could be a welcome surprise for proponents of raising the minimum wage in Pennsylvania. Two Republican state Senators, Dan Laughlin of […]

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OSHA Implements Program to Address COVID-19 Workplace Safety

March 30, 2021 Duquesne Bus. Law Informant Administrator 0

On January 21, 2021, President Biden signed the “Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety.” This Executive Order (EO) instructed OSHA to assess whether the agency […]

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President Biden signs $1.9T American Rescue Plan

March 26, 2021 Professor Richard Gaffney 0

On March 11, 2021, president Biden signed the massive $1,900,000,000,000 (that’s $1.9 TRILLION) American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP), which includes a number of […]

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Pennsylvania Government Announces Major Commitment to Solar Energy

March 26, 2021 Duquesne Bus. Law Informant Administrator 0

On Monday, Governor Tom Wolf announced a major initiative that aims to make Pennsylvania a cleaner energy state, calling it the “largest solar commitment by […]

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Deadline Extension to Apply for PPP Loans Passed by House, Moves to Senate

March 26, 2021 Duquesne Bus. Law Informant Administrator 0

Last Tuesday, March 16, 2021, the House passed the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Extension Act of 2021 by a vote of 415-3. The bill, originally introduced on March 11, 2021, […]

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Federal Relief Fund to Provide Restaurants with Much Needed Assistance

March 22, 2021 Duquesne Bus. Law Informant Administrator 0

Throughout the past year, an industry that has been negatively impacted by the devastating effects of the coronavirus is the restaurant business.  Although some restaurants […]

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COVID Relief Bill Provides Increased Subsidies Under the ACA

March 19, 2021 Duquesne Bus. Law Informant Administrator 0

Last Wednesday, March 10, 2021, House Democrats passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue plan (ARP). President Biden signed the bill into law the next day, enacting several programs designed to assist small business owners and their employees.   Many […]

Pittsburgh’s Newest “Neighborhood” Isn’t a Neighborhood at All

March 15, 2021 Duquesne Bus. Law Informant Administrator 0

Residents of Pittsburgh are likely familiar with the Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT).  Built in 1952, the airport has served as a hub to many major […]

New Pennsylvania Law Legalizes Autonomous Delivery Robots

March 10, 2021 Duquesne Bus. Law Informant Administrator 0

A Pennsylvania state law which was passed in November of 2020 went into effect in January and legalizes autonomous delivery robots. The new law amends […]

Amended COVID Relief Bill Passed by Senate

March 9, 2021 Duquesne Bus. Law Informant Administrator 0

The U.S. Senate passed the American Rescue Plan Act in the early hours of Saturday, March 6, 2021, after a session that lasted twenty-seven hours. The legislation was approved with a 50-49 vote along […]

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