I am something of a connoisseur of internet amplified graduation speeches. I just like the genre when it’s done well. The best one ever delivered is David Foster Wallace’s 2005 commencement address at Kenyon College, “This Is Water.” It has
I like writing this blog. What I don’t like is coming up with ideas for it. Pennsylvania courts just aren’t pumping out business divorce cases with the frequency I’d like to keep the posts flowing. But occasionally we get a
Business divorce cases are most often litigated in state courts, and that can create difficulty for all those involved. Based on anecdotal evidence (me talking with members of the judiciary at various lawyer events), many Pennsylvania judges see only a
I love endurance sports, and I work out incessantly. But I don’t watch sports or know much about them. Before hanging out with a group other men, I ask my wife to give me a summary of which local sports
We represent closely held businesses and business owners in high-stakes litigation who often lack general counsel to align litigation with broader business goals. To fill the gap, we advise clients on the risks, rewards, and costs of each approach. We
Some attorneys believe that a shareholder seeking books and records from the corporate entity they own shares of is an effective use of time and resources. I’m not one of them.
In Pennsylvania, Manufactured Deadlocks are Unlikely to Trigger Judicial Dissolution
In disputes among the owners of a closely held company, involuntary judicial dissolution is the nuclear option.
When a group of shareholders successfully petitions a court to dissolve and then
When shareholders of a company believe the leaders of the company have breached their fiduciary duties to it, they can bring a lawsuit against those leaders in one of two ways. Shareholders can bring the suit in their own names
There is perhaps no richer vein of literary gold than conflict between fathers and sons. Hamlet, Robinson Crusoe, multiple characters drawn by Charles Dickens, not to mention the mother of all family contretemps, Oedipus Rex, touch on this deeply human
Image a home buyer finally finds their dream house. There’s just one problem.
During their home inspection, they discover the foundation is cracked. But they buy the house anyway, fully aware of the issues with the foundation.
In the sale
