Compliance Blog Posts
October 29, 2015
What happens when a tenant does not vacate a space after the expiration of its lease? Not infrequently, tenants do overstay their lease expiration, sometimes intentionally. For that reason, the holdover clause is an important…More
October 15, 2015
For a number of years, start-ups have often structured their “friends and family” or angel financing rounds as convertible notes, which are loans that may be converted into equity. While investors in early-stage companies usually…More
September 30, 2015
As of today, 23 states and the District of Columbia have passed laws that provide for the legal use of medical marijuana (in addition, 4 of these states and the District of Columbia have legalized…More
September 24, 2015
Zoning in Pennsylvania is governed by the Municipalities Planning Code – except in Philadelphia. Philadelphia has a unique ordinance, procedures, and lingo attached to a “new” zoning ordinance. This ordinance became effective in 2012, but…More
August 19, 2015
The estate planning community is abuzz over a recent statement by a lawyer from the Treasury Office of Tax Policy that the Treasury expects to propose new regulations on valuation discounts by the middle of…More