Philadelphia Law Blog

You are a business owner who wants to do right by your employees. So, learn some common employer mistakes that lead to employees suing their company. By understanding common employee grievances, you can get ahead of a potential disaster. Learn how to avoid legal...

Licensed professionals in Pennsylvania and New Jersey are governed by state licensing boards who are responsible for implementing and enforcing standards of conduct. When a professional runs afoul of the standards of conduct, a disciplinary action can be brought...

Pennsylvania business owners like you should have plans in place if you get into a dispute. You want to avoid disputes to the best of your ability, of course. But sometimes, they end up being unavoidable. When that happens, what do you do? You have several legal...

When an employee earns compensation, whether it be salary, bonuses, commissions, or even a fringe benefits, the employer is legally obligated to pay the employee. But despite this obligation, some employers fail to pay their employees that which is owed. The...

There are several basic types of business entities. Corporations are owned by Shareholders. Limited Liability Companies are owned by Members. Partnerships are owned by Partners. In the absence of a written agreement among the owners, the law imposes rules for the...

A business partnership has the potential to become the best decision an owner ever made or the worst. The ideal business partner contributes ideas, capital and business acumen. The wrong partner results in conflict and even legal proceedings. A few partnerships worked...

Recently, you hired your first employees for your Pennsylvania-based company. Rather than wait until you run into a commercial law issue, do what you can to get ahead of common workplace issues. What have you done so far to prevent the existence of a hostile work...

Being a Pennsylvania business owner comes with vast and varied responsibilities. If you have partners, you owe each other and the organization a fiduciary duty. A breach of duty can destroy the foundation of the partnership, resulting in a loss of trust and revenue....

After three months on the shelf, last week I got the call. My client’s real estate commission suit was tried in Doylestown before Judge Trauger. Bucks County has resumed trying non-jury matters and my case was among the first to be  called. I have been trying cases...

I am very pleased to report the outcome of a non-jury trial of a shareholder dispute involving a Bucks County home care business. On June 22, 2020, Judge Robert J. Mellon of the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas issued his decision in the matter of Qato v. Xoxe....