Many businesses are closing their doors in these unstable and tough economic times. While Pennsylvania residents may want to quickly close the doors of their financially strained business, it is important to make sure all the formalities are completed and dealt with...


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by stanleycheiken | Feb 26, 2021 | Firm News
Attorneys practice law under the authority of the states in which they are licensed to practice. Each state has adopted an ethical code that attorneys are required to follow. In Pennsylvania and New Jersey, where I practice, the ethical codes are referred to as the...
Remedies and damages for contract breaches
On Behalf of Law Offices of Stanley B. Cheiken | Feb 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Contract disputes can be painful to go through and can also be costly. A contract dispute can result in significant costs and harm for the non-breaching party which is why businesses that are dealing with a breach of contract should be familiar with the remedies that...
Litigating Contracts
by stanleycheiken | Feb 20, 2021 | Firm News
A contract is nothing more than a mutual exchange of enforceable promises. Sounds simple enough. Two parties, each promising to do something. So naturally, contract disputes are simple matters, right? Wrong. In actuality, contract disputes can be extremely...
Impeachment
by stanleycheiken | Feb 13, 2021 | Firm News
For most Philadelphia trial lawyers, impeachment refers to the process of minimizing the effect of an adverse witnesses' testimony. This can be done through cross-examination of the witness to expose inaccuracies in the testimony, to demonstrate its unreliability, to...
Protections and remedies for minority shareholders
On Behalf of Law Offices of Stanley B. Cheiken | Feb 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
Businesses often start up with the help of a group of friends or family chipping in seed money to launch a new enterprise. That initial investment, usually expressed as a percentage in stock, will grow in value along with the business. In a small business, it is...
Courthouse Decorum
by stanleycheiken | Feb 6, 2021 | Firm News
For many litigants, their trial is the one and only time they will ever step foot inside a courtroom. They are anxious, nervous, and maybe upset about having to be there. These feelings are normal. Nevertheless, proper courtroom decorum can make a difference in the...
Arbitration or Trial?
by stanleycheiken | Jan 30, 2021 | Firm News
It depends. I don’t subscribe to the view that arbitration is always a better venue for any certain type of case or litigant. For me, a case by case approach is the more appropriate way to determine whether arbitration or trial is the better forum. Points for...
What makes a non-compete agreement enforceable?
On Behalf of Law Offices of Stanley B. Cheiken | Jan 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
In the business world, you need to do everything you can to protect your competitive advantage. While this might mean being creative in your marketing strategies or developing new product lines, it also means being careful with sensitive information such as trade...
It’s Never Too Late
by stanleycheiken | Jan 23, 2021 | Firm News
It is never too late to make positive changes. This statement applies well to professional disciplinary matters. In cases involving violations of professional ethical codes, there are two basic approaches that I have observed. The first approach involves denying the...
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