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Monthly Archives: April 2015

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…

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.