Most people understand that a partition lawsuit under Pennsylvania law can be used to force the division or sale of a vacant parcel of land owned jointly by two or more persons, or even a parcel of land with a house, cabin,...more
A land partition action in Pennsylvania is unlike any other type of civil litigation. Of course, there are plaintiffs and defendants, pleadings, and discovery just like any other lawsuit, but the course of the litigation is...more
Land partition actions in Pennsylvania can seem scary to the uninitiated. The procedures appear arcane at first glance — a seeming relic from earlier times in the Commonwealth. Crazy words such as “purpart” and “owelty” are...more
In the first Pennsylvania appellate case addressing the effects of government-ordered business closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic on a commercial lease default, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has held that the traditional...more
The economic disruption brought on by the Coronavirus pandemic is causing mass layoffs throughout the country – some of which may be permanent. Some of those laid off employees will undoubtedly be bound by restrictive...more
Courts have long held that, in order for something to be considered a “trade secret,” a business owner has to actually make efforts to keep the supposed trade secret a secret. It stands to reason that if no efforts are made...more
The hiring of your key employees by another business that you have a relationship with — either individually or en masse — can be devastating. It is therefore not uncommon for businesses to insert provisions in contracts...more
In October 2008, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act (“HICPA”), 73 P.S. §517.1 et seq., which created a statutory framework to protect homeowners from unscrupulous home...more