On January 27, 2021, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection office issued a letter ruling regarding several scenarios related to wind farms and the coastwise trade laws of the United States. It is the first decision...
Partnering with the Chester County Bar Association and Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry, Gawthrop Greenwood's Patrick McKenna will be a presenting panelist for a free webinar that is especially targeted to small businesses, consultants and gig workers. Finding…
On February 5, 2021, Governor Wolf signed into law Act 1 of 2021 (SB 109), which, among other things, provides clarity and relief for Pennsylvanians who received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds. It was made clear the forgiveness of a PPP loan will not result in Pennsylvania personal taxable income.
In a one-on-one interview with The Legal Intelligencer, Gawthrop Greenwood's new chair of the management committee, Patrick McKenna, describes the ways in which former chair Sandy Knapp has kept the firm ahead of the curve during COVID-19. McKenna also outlines…
Gawthrop Greenwood, PC is pleased to announce that litigator John Rafferty has been named a partner. Rafferty is based in the firm’s West Chester office, where he focuses his practice on civil litigation, including commercial and emerging tech matters. He…
Gawthrop Greenwood, PC is announcing that attorney and shareholder Patrick M. McKenna has been elected chair of the firm’s management committee. At 45 years old, McKenna is the youngest chair of the management committee in the firm’s 117-year history. Before…
Congress has passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes provisions that have implications for those in the maritime community. Most significantly, the NDAA settled inconsistent federal agency interpretations regarding...
The Chester County Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the Chester County Bar Association, awarded $154,000 in grants to local non-profit organizations earlier this month. All grants will help support the foundation’s mission to help Chester County Citizens understand, gain…
Pennsylvania has a new law on the books that legalizes the use of Personal Delivery Devices, but municipalities are limited in the ways they can regulate such devices.
The magazine Delaware Today has named Gawthrop Greenwood attorney Carl W. Heckert to its annual list of "Top Lawyers" for his practice of Family Law. Each year attorneys are nominated via peer balloting, then vetted through the publication’s editorial process. A…