This week I am moving my office to Langhorne, Pennsylvania. In modern parlance, I am taking my talents to Bucks County. For me, my office location is about convenience. In this case, Langhorne is much closer to my home than Huntingdon Valley, so it cuts down my...
In the state courts of Pennsylvania, matters with less than $50,000 in dispute are submitted to compulsory arbitration. Compulsory arbitration, as its name suggests, is not a voluntary program. Cases are tried to a panel of three attorneys. The rules of evidence are...
This week I had the pleasure of meeting a new client in person. There was a time when that statement would sound ludicrous. But that time has long since passed. By virtue of technology, and with a lot of help from the Covid pandemic, it has become commonplace for new...
Your employer just informed you that your employment is being terminated and handed you a separation agreement to review. What do you do? The simple answer is, hire an experienced employment attorney. Here’s what your lawyer should do: 1. Review the agreement to...
Many contracts specify a choice of law in the event of a dispute. Typically, this provision will require the law of the state of the party drafting the contract to be applied. In most circumstances, particularly where both sides have bargaining power in negotiating...
