Mike Trout to the Phillies?!
And now that I have your attention … Mike Trout will undoubtedly be the most sought-after free agent in baseball when he becomes a free agent in 2020. But an obscure loophole in California labor law could let him out of his rookie contract sooner. Section 2855 of the California Labor Code mandates that no…
Court Orders Ban Hammer on BitTorrent Defendant
I didn’t think it was possible to be ban someone for life from the internet, but it can really happen. It’s not just something moderators say on Reddit or 4chan anymore. A federal judge in Oregon ordered a BitTorrent defendant banned for life from using “BitTorrent or the Internet for the copying or downloading of unlicensed copyrighted…
Happy Birthday to Everyone!
Today is my birthday, and lots of people have been singing “Happy Birthday” to me today. Good thing that “Happy Birthday” is now in the public domain. A documentary filmmaker who was making a film about the history of the song received a violation notice and ended up having to pay $1,500.00 for rights to use the…
Election Day 2015: Philly’s Future in the Balance
The primary election is happening here in Philadelphia and across the Commmonwealth tomorrow, May 19, 2015. Pennsylvania holds closed primaries, which means a voter can only vote for candidates in the party in which he or she is registered. That said, Philadelphia has effectively been a one-party town for so long that the Democratic primary…
New Life for the Prince After Bankruptcy!
As I previously reported, the Prince Music Theater was on the verge of collapse in January after its major benefactor died last year. At that point, things looked grim for the Prince, my former Chapter 11 bankruptcy client. I’m very happy to report that the Philadelphia Film Society, with generous help from the Wyncote Foundation,…
Goodnight, Sweet Prince
The news of the Prince Music Theater’s closing hit me pretty close to home. Although the Prince had been floundering for years, it’s still a sad day for the arts in Philadelphia. In late 2010, after years of staving off creditors, the Prince filed Chapter 11. With guidance and counsel from Slepner Law, the Prince…
Hire a Lawyer or Pay Later
Many people believe that lawyers nowadays are a luxury rather than a necessity. Some believe that they can’t afford to hire counsel or that the matter is small enough that they can handle it themselves. But to use the old cliche, don’t bite off your nose to spite your face. A classic example of what…
Inconceivable!
Defamation. The plaintiff keeps using that word. I do not think it means what he thinks it means. Also, perhaps next time a Yankees fan should hire a lawyer who can form coherent sentences in English.
Prince Music Theater on the ropes?
This article calls attention to the fact that the Prince Music Theater’s days may be numbered. Back in October 2010, I represented the Prince in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. As the months (and years) wore on, we fought against every one of TD Bank’s efforts to foreclose on the building and shut down the…
SlepnerLaw wins in Landlord-Tenant Court!
Recently I had the pleasure of representing landlord clients in a standard eviction in the Philadelphia Municipal Court. Back in November, my clients had a default judgment entered in their favor because neither the tenant nor his attorney showed up for court. We promptly went about executing on the judgment. In mid-May – six (6!) months…
