Shareholder derivative actions are lawsuits filed by a shareholder in a corporation on behalf of the company itself. This type of litigation addresses harms that have been done to the company but which the directors…
When you enter into a contract, you do so with the belief that the other party is going to hold up their end of the agreement. When they fail to do so it is called…
In 2013, the Philadelphia School Reform Commission decided that the charter for the Community Academy of Philadelphia, Philadelphia’s oldest charter school, should not be renewed, citing the school’s financial and academic struggles. Bochetto & Lentz…
If you’re about to purchase a property, you’ve probably been told that you need to do your due diligence before signing a contract. If you’re new to buying real estate – or even if you’ve bought…
Bochetto & Lentz attorney Kiersty DeGroote was interviewed by Hearst National Television for “Silent No More: The Reckoning,” the final installment of a three-part investigation of the Jehovah’s Witness religious organization. The story focuses on…
An age discrimination lawsuit against Manheim Township could be headed to trial this fall if pending settlement talks fail. A settlement conference is scheduled for Aug. 5, according to the court docket. If both sides…
You have a signed contract — maybe it’s with a builder, or a caterer, or a consultant. Whatever the service they were supposed to provide, they are not keeping up their end of the deal….
Defamation can be a very serious issue for people who live their lives in the public eye. Defamation of character occurs when the words of one individual or organization harm the reputation of another. It…
You own a piece of property. Maybe it’s a quarter-acre plot that your home sits on, or maybe it’s a vast estate, ranch or farm that stretches for acres. Wherever and whatever your property consists…
Cyberbullying is a modern problem that a lot of adults find foreign. It seems like something distant and fairly unthreatening to individuals who have spent a long time away from the strange social interactions of…