Tough question, right? Not really. Your business should settle its case if the cost and exposure of moving forward with litigation substantially outweighs the cost of the settlement that can be achieved. So we're done here, right? Not really. The difficulty, of...
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Month: April 2021
Understanding breach of fiduciary duty
Law Offices of Stanley B. Cheiken | Apr 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
Breach of fiduciary duty is a term that is often used in business, but not all business owners are aware of what it means. A fiduciary duty means that one party has an obligation to act in the best interest of another party. If he or she acts in a way that is contrary...
Jury Trials Resume
by stanleycheiken | Apr 9, 2021 | Firm News
I spent four days in Chester County handling a jury trial this week. Everyone in the Courthouse wore masks, except the witnesses on the stand who wore face shields. Wearing masks is a bit uncomfortable, and it is certainly harder to emote and to observe others'...
The basics of noncompete agreements
On Behalf of Law Offices of Stanley B. Cheiken | Apr 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
When you start a new job in Pennsylvania, you will likely sign a lot of paperwork your first day. One document your employer may ask you to sign is a noncompete agreement. The following is a brief overview of noncompete agreements, but as always, this post is for...
Litigation Holds
by stanleycheiken | Apr 3, 2021 | Firm News
One of the changes in the law that has occurred since I began practicing is what is commonly referred to as the Litigation Hold. It is now common in every case for the litigants to be informed to preserve evidence in all of its various forms due to the possibility...
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