This article was originally featured in the December 14th edition of the Pittsburgh Business Times. Q: What are some of the biggest obstacles facing companies in financial distress from considering restructuring? Advice: Like most things in life, the biggest obstacle is recognizing that there is a
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This feature originally appeared in the Pittsburgh Business Times. Q: My company (or an employee of my company) was just served with a subpoena in a lawsuit that we are not a party to. Why did we receive this and what should we do next? Advice: If you or your company has been served with a subpo
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Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. was awarded the following rankings by the US News – Best Lawyers 2019 “Best Law Firms” list: Metropolitan Tier 1 law firm in both Pittsburgh and Morgantown in the area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Metropolitan Tier 2 l
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This feature originally appeared in the September 21st edition of the Pittsburgh Business Times. Q: I am considering forming a limited liability company but do not understand how the entity is governed. What are my options? Advice: There is remarkable flexibility associated with the governance alt
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When utilized in contracts and leases, a liquidated damages clause can serve as a tool to avoid unnecessary litigation. In situations where a party has breached the terms of a lease, the parties can include a liquidated damages clause in order to determine the amount to be paid upon default for dama
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Click Here for Bernstein-Burkley’s Summer 2018 Newsletter Included in the Newsletter: Bernstein-Burkley Welcomes Mark A. Lindsay as Partner, Expanding The Firm’s Bankruptcy & Restructuring Practice Group Three Bernstein-Burkley Partners Recognized by Best Lawyers® Recovering Attorney’
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(PITTSBURGH) September 7, 2018 – Bernstein-Burkley is pleased to announce the addition of a new Partner, Mark A. Lindsay, to its team of skilled attorneys. He joins the firm’s growing Bankruptcy & Restructuring practice. Mark is an attorney with more than 15 years of experience handling
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This feature originally appeared in the August 31st edition of the Pittsburgh Business Times. Q: I have a business tenant that hasn’t paid rent. What should I do? Advice: First, look at your lease to determine what remedies are set forth in the agreement. Many commercial leases include a confe
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In an era where the United States agricultural industry continues to struggle to stay afloat, Walmart’s recent decision to establish its own milk processing facility has resulted in multiple milk contract cancellations throughout the country. In Pennsylvania alone, 42 farms have been affected by t
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(PITTSBURGH) August 15, 2018 – Bernstein-Burkley is pleased to announce that partners, Robert S. Bernstein, Kirk B. Burkley and Arch W. Riley, Jr. have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 25th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Robert Bernstein, Co-Managing Partner, was re
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