Law Blog

You might be surprised how frequently business is conducted on the basis of an agreement that is not in writing. All sorts of agreements, large and small, valuable and nominal, are routinely negotiated and performed on a verbal basis. But when a dispute arises, the...

Recently, when discussing the moment he knew that he had to terminate a member of his professional team, a client told me that it was when the team member complained about several supporting members of the team. The supporting employees were administrative and...

I receive many inquiries from recently terminated employees asking about their right to severance pay. In the states where I practice, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, there is no common law right to severance pay. However, although relatively rare, there are some...

Business Litigation is a document intensive practice. More often that not, a dispute as to what happened in a particular case is determined by reviewing the parties’ contemporaneous documents. When I began to practice law, documents consisted primarily of letters,...

As a business owner, you may have information or trade secrets that you would like to protect from exposure. Perhaps you have a solid customer base that you would like to protect from competitors. How do you prevent employees with inside information from using it...

Small companies can face big problems as their success leads to growth and expansion. While most anti-discrimination employment laws do not apply to private companies with only a few employees, what happens when a business adds employees or sets up an office in...

I enjoy speaking to prospective clients, learning about their businesses, hearing about their legal disputes, and most of all, collaborating with them to develop a strategy for representation. I often explain to clients that two terrific lawyers can hear the same set...

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...