Month: October 2020

In recent years, there has been substantial national attention focused upon whistleblower retaliation cases. But what is whistleblower retaliation and to whom does it apply? Whistleblower retaliation generally describes a legal claim based upon the termination or...

Under Pennsylvania law, most employees are considered to be employed at will. This means that the employee can be terminated for any reason -- or for no reason at all. And there is no law requiring the employer to pay severance to a terminated employee. Nevertheless,...

In Pennsylvania, there are thousands of small businesses that are organized as corporations and owned by a small group of shareholders. They are referred to as closely held corporations. The person or persons who own 51% or more of the shares of the corporation will...

Business disputes come in many shapes and sizes. When filing a lawsuit, of course, attorneys will attempt to cast the facts in the light most favorable to their clients. Likewise, they will select the legal theories that best correspond to the underlying factual...