It’s the hardest advice to give; do nothing. As lawyers, we envision ourselves as problem solvers. It’s our job to...
From a Litigator’s Desk: Minority Business Ownership – Know Your Limits
Many an article or blog post concerns minority shareholder rights, shareholder oppression or shareholder “freeze out”. As business and litigation...
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Pennsylvania
As commercial litigators, we frequently field calls from counsel in other states seeking to enforce judgments entered in a state...
From a Litigators Desk: Managing a Non-Performing “Partner”
Thousands of businesses across the United States fall within the definition of what is commonly referred to as “small...
From a Litigator’s Desk: Dealing with Personal Guaranties in Business Control Disputes
One of the trickiest issues we deal with in business control disputes relates to the impact and management of personal...
From a Litigator’s Desk: Keep Your Business Laundry In-house
Business partnerships are like marriages; sometimes they work great from the start and before you know it you are celebrating...
From a Litigator’s Desk: Please Don’t Buy That House in Joint Names If You Are Not Married!
Unmarried people in relationships cohabitate all the time. The stigma our parents warned us would follow really no longer applies. That...
From a Litigator’s Desk: Sometimes You Have To Just Blow It Up
Many of our previous posts delve into the benefits of resolution of a commercial or shareholder dispute without litigation. Cost,...
From a Litigator’s Desk: Key Questions to Consider in Commercial Litigation
People often ask, “What kind of lawyer are you?” After my stock (and feeble) comedic response of “a good one”,...
Use of Corporate Authority in Internal Business Disputes
In my many years of practice as a commercial litigator dealing with conflicts between shareholders, it has become clear time...
Joint Business Ownership: Unwinding Those Relationships Can Be Complicated and Costly
It is not unusual for business owners such as manufacturers and their suppliers and consultants to enter into joint ownership...
Preparing Your Business For Transition
There are many reasons why businesses sell. Certainly, the lifecycle of a successful business is often longer than the founder...
The Thief and the Nonprofit; What’s a Board To Do?
According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS), more than 1.5 million nonprofit organizations are registered in the U.S. ...
Shareholders’ Agreements: A Vaccination Against Corporate Paralysis
In the many years I have been working as outside counsel to closely held businesses, one of the frequent pitfalls...
Good Faith and Fair Dealing; Blurring the Line Between Contract and Tort.
Reprinted with permission from the December 30, 2016 issue of The Legal Intelligencer. (c) 2016 ALM Media Properties. Further duplication...
Commercial General Liability Coverage – what are you buying?
Admittedly, insurance is an important part of any business plan. Protecting against a catastrophic loss occasioned from outside factors renders...
Your Client’s Email Account and the Attorney Client Privilege
Reprinted with permission from the June 24, 2016 issue of The Legal Intelligencer. (c) 2016 ALM Media Properties. Further duplication...
Right of Inspection of Corporate Records in Limited Liability Companies
Pennsylvania has adopted specific provisions relating to a shareholder’s right to inspect the books and records of a corporation duly...
Do Confidentiality Orders Protect Confidential Information from Discovery in Subsequent Cases?
By Thomas P. Donnelly, Esquire Reprinted with permission from the May 29, 2015 issue of The Legal Intelligencer. (c) 2015...
Arbitration – A Skeptic’s Admission
By Thomas P. Donnelly, Esquire, Reprinted with permission from the November 24, 2014 issue of The Legal Intelligencer. (c) 2014...
So The Business You Bought Is Not What You Thought… Now What?
My wife doesn’t eat fish. Chicken is the staple of the diet in our house. Despite careful consideration, sometimes she...
Look Before You Leap Into That Business Relationship
Business divorce, just like traditional matrimonial divorce, can occur for many reasons. Many times, business divorce is occasioned by underperformance...
TITLE ISSUES IN ORPHANS’ COURT
Lis pendens is a powerful tool which can be utilized in civil litigation pertaining to a claim against title to...
Collecting On Your Contract From A Corporate Deadbeat
By Thomas P. Donnelly, Esquire, Reprinted with permission from the March 27, 2014 issue of The Legal Intelligencer. (c)2014 ALM Media Properties....