Don’t be Afraid of Bankruptcy Court
4/30/2015 | Commercial Litigation Blog
If you ever do business on other than a strict “cash on the barrelhead” basis, sooner or later you will end up in Bankruptcy Court. Many people run for the exits whenever they hear the words “Bankruptcy Court”. But there’s no reason to be afraid of Bankruptcy Court, one of the best-run courts I’ve ever appeared in…
Commercial Litigation: To Jury or Not To Jury, That is the Question
4/28/2015 | Commercial Litigation Blog
The famous commercial litigator, William Shakespeare, Esquire first asked the question above (as I recall, anyhow) in 1603. So what’s the answer?
Why your lawyer should always volunteer to draft settlement documents
4/28/2015 | Commercial Litigation Blog, Kaplin Stewart Blog
For as long as I’ve been in practice (26 years and counting), I’ve ALWAYS volunteered to draft settlement documents.
SIP: Feds clear up a rule that could break the program p3
4/27/2015 | Real Estate Blog
We are finishing up our discussion of Philadelphia’s Storefront Improvement Program. The program reimburses property owners in select commercial corridors up to $15,000 for repairs and general improvements to the front of their buildings. Federal law — in particular the Davis-Beacon Act and related legislation — requires that construction projects that cost more than $2,000 pay workers the “prevailing wage” set by the Department of Labor. SIP is funded by federal grants.
What litigators like to see in commercial leases (from the landlord’s perspective)
4/24/2015 | Commercial Litigation Blog, Kaplin Stewart Blog
But with that said, there are a number of provisions that, from a litigation standpoint, will materially improve the landlord’s position in the event of a default.