In a decision that could potentially have wide-reaching effects, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled that ERISA plan administrators must specifically state contractual time limits for seeking judicial review... Continue Reading
There’s more to starting a business than coming up with a great idea, writing a business plan and finding financing. A would-be small-business owner also must decide how the business should be structured. Which Legal Structure... Continue Reading
In the trust litigation case of In Re Jones Trusts, PICS Case No. 15-1259 (C.P. Montgomery, March 18, 2015) the trust beneficiaries’ objections to the trustees’ past fees were overruled where the beneficiaries either... Continue Reading
Below are general examples of property distribution schemes that show how state laws direct the distribution of a person’s probate estate when that person dies without a will. These state statutes vary significantly, however;... Continue Reading
On the business law and business litigation case of iDropped, Inc. v. Summo, PICS Case No. 15-1147 (C.P. Lackawanna, May 7, 2015) the Honorable Carmen D. Minora ruled that the plaintiff’s non compete restrictions agreement was... Continue Reading