Monthly Archives: March 2018
Spring 2018 Auction Notice
An invitation for bids is now open for the award of 30 expired restaurant licenses; this is the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s fifth license auction since Act 39 became effective in August 2016. The auction format will use the sealed bid process which the LCB… Continue reading
Protecting A Business Entity’s Limited Liability
The most common and compelling reason to form a corporation to operate a business is to provide limited liability. If done properly, the debts and the liabilities of the business attach only to the business and the business’s assets. With certain exceptions (such as wage… Continue reading
Tree Liability
With the recent severe winter storms, the issue of tree liability comes up. If a tree on your property falls on your neighbor’s property, who is responsible for the damage and clean up? As with many issues in the law, the answer depends. . .… Continue reading
Using Experts In Personal Injury Cases
The use of experts in personal injury cases is an important and valuable weapon in a lawyer’s arsenal to aggressively pursue recovery on behalf of an injured client. While the costs of experts can be significant, those costs are often more than justified by an… Continue reading
Steps to Insure Against Vendor/Supplier Failures
For a small business, vendor defaults and failures can be as serious as customer defaults and failures. As in managing customer relations, there are also a number of steps that can be taken to prevent your vendors’ financial problems (or indifference) from becoming your problem.… Continue reading
Property Protected from Creditors – Lender Be Aware, Debtor Be Prepared
It is of course, preferable to not be sued, and if you are sued it is obviously better to win your case and not have a judgment entered against you. The judgment itself is bad for your credit, but the execution proceedings that may follow… Continue reading
Liquor License Validation/Renewals Summary
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (“LCB”) issues, renews and validates retail and wholesale liquor licenses. Every liquor license must be renewed biannually and validated in years that renewal is not required. In order to renew or validate a license, the appropriate renewal or validation fee… Continue reading