Posts Tagged ‘Mieke Driscoll’

COVID-19 Update: Business Exemption Period Ends April 3 Businesses that believe they qualify for an exemption waiver from Governor Wolf’s closure order have until Friday, April 3rd at 5pm to submit their requests. Follow the link below to request a waiver to keep the physical location of your business open: Waiver Request Form For an updated list of life-sustaining industries, follow this link: Updated List of Life-Sustaining Industries  If you need further information or clarification, please contact a CGA Business Law Attorney. Contact a CGA Business Law Attorney Tim BuppMay 7, 2024From Attorney Tim Bupp, chair of the CGA Law… read more »

COVID-19: Aid to Vulnerable Businesses Announced Many businesses in York County and across the Commonwealth have already been deeply impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, as so many businesses have been forced to close their doors. The Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) has already stepped forward to announce assistance in the form of working capital loans. These loans are available in amounts up to $100,000 with an interest rate as low as 0%. The loans are targeted to for-profit businesses with less than 100 full-time employees. Eligibility will require the applicant to demonstrate that they have spent an amount equal to… read more »

Governor Tom Wolf has ordered all non-life-sustaining businesses in PA to close their physical locations to slow the spread of COVID-19. The order was put in effect on Thursday, March 19th and updated on Saturday, March 21 and Tuesday, March 24. View Governor Wolf’s order HERE. View an updated list of industry subsections and groups that may or may not continue physical operations HERE. If you would like clarification on the closure order or assistance in completing a waiver, please contact a CGA Law Firm attorney (CGA attorneys).

The Fall 2019 YRK Magazine featured an article about Caputo Brother’s Creamery owners, Rynn and David Caputo, and Attorney Mieke Driscoll. Caputo Brothers Creamery is the only cheesemaker in the United States that creates the fermented curds that can be stretched to make fresh and authentic mozzarella cheese. Creating cultured cheese curds requires finding the ideal balance in acidity between the culture and milk. (unlike the rubbery, factory-produced mozzarella facsimile found at the supermarket). Caputo’s fresh CapoMozz uses real culture and high-quality milk. Rynn and David studied the process in Italy for 1 year before setting up Caputo Brothers in Spring Grove. They currently… read more »

Article by: Margaret “Mieke” Driscoll Ready or not, TRID (Truth in Lending – Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act Integrated Disclosures) is fully integrated into all residential real estate transactions involving residential mortgages, effective for all transactions inked after October 3, 2015. TRID does not apply to commercial real estate loans or cash deals. TRID are new regulations from the Federal Bureau of Financial Consumer Financial Protection that were born out of the Dodd-Frank Act in the wake of the Wall Street collapse in the late 2000s. They combine certain disclosures to the lender in the application process and closing process… read more »

Article by: Margaret “Mieke” Driscoll We at CGA have been following an important and interesting story in which the DA launched an investigation in Lancaster County in response to a Sunshine Act Violation. While no findings were made by the DA at this time and no charges will be brought, it is important to understand what this board did wrong in the eyes of the press and the DA (and what avoided prosecution at this time).  The allegation: A Lancaster newspaper reporter alleged that the Manheim Township School Board violated the Sunshine Act by failing to disclose with enough specificity… read more »