If you’re like me, you’ve been watching the Tokyo Olympics for the last week or so. But unlike me, you probably haven’t stopped to think how being a trial lawyer is like being an Olympian. The truth is there aren’t that many similarities - but there are a few that...
Month: July 2021
COVID-19 in Practice
As more courts reopen for trials and my litigation practice returns to normal, I have noticed that virtually every case I’m working on has some aspect of COVID-19 attached to it. For sure, the pandemic has affected business and employment relationships, and the...
Strategic Planning
Business litigation invariably involves a combination of both legal and business issues. Your attorney is the expert on the legal issues, but you are the expert when it comes to your business. Thus, accomplishing your goals will require collaboration. If your lawyer...
Can We Just Move This Along?
The vast majority of business disputes eventually settle. In fact, more than 90% of all civil cases filed will never be tried. So if your business litigation is likely to be resolved at some point, the question that arises is: Why does it take so long? The entire...
Hey Hey Hey
This week the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a decision that was shocking to many. It determined that Bill Cosby's criminal conviction was so fundamentally unfair that it violated his constitutional right to due process. He was released from prison immediately. The...