While a breach of contract can set you back financially, many don’t realize the effects and implications a breach of contract can have for themselves or their business. A contract, which is an agreement between…
On April 26, 2017, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Villani v. Seibert, upholding the constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s Dragonetti Act, which had been struck down as unconstitutional by two lower courts. In…
The Dragonetti Act is not unconstitutional as applied to attorneys, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled in a decision that could have ended several high-profile litigation matters. A divided Supreme Court ruled 5-2 in Villani…
When accused of patent infringement, the plaintiff may not know how to fight the charges. In a lot of cases, someone starting out in a new business venture, or working on a new project, doesn’t…
Disinterment is a big step to take after a family member or loved one has been buried. It is the physical removal of a coffin containing human remains from the grave, and it is…
In the state of Pennsylvania, there is a law known as the Dragonetti Act which allows people who’ve been the subject of lawsuits to sue the opposing sides’ attorney for wrongfully using the courts. This…
Are you an art collector? Have you made significant investments in valuable works by renowned artists? If your answer is yes, you would be wise to check the provenance of the pieces that are hanging…
We’ve all heard the phrase, “Knowledge is power.” It’s meaning is pretty straightforward. The more information we have, the better we are able to make decisions. This is true in almost every aspect of our…
Have you noticed that there are more and more news stories about funeral homes and cemeteries losing loved ones’ remains or burying people in the wrong plot? There are reports of family members discovering they…
A patent gives an inventor the exclusive rights to their invention or solution to a problem. When a person applies for a patent, they send in a description of their invention along with official forms…