by Jeff Folkersen | Mar 14, 2014 | Blog
By all accounts, this was a difficult debtor. The client had extended an unsecured line of credit to the debtor for use in his computer repair business. Since the time that credit had been granted, the debtor closed the business; got divorced; moved into a rental...
by Jeff Folkersen | Feb 28, 2014 | Blog
By Robert S. Bernstein, Esq. Like most law firms, much use is made of junior lawyers and non-lawyer assistants in the collection and bankruptcy offices. The lawyers with supervisory or management responsibility are accountable under the ethics rules for the conduct of...
by Jeff Folkersen | Feb 28, 2014 | Blog
By Robert S. Bernstein, Esq. This is a tough one for me. I have been in cases where I and my firm worked very hard, obtained great results, but produced little return for creditors. The recent Le-Nature’s settlement with K&L Gates was for big bucks, adding...
by Jeff Folkersen | Feb 24, 2014 | Blog
What is pre-trial discovery and when is it used? Did you know there are multiple types? In this 5 Minute Legal Master Series, Board-certified creditors’ rights specialist, Nicholas D. Krawec, explains more about this commonly used tool. If you have any topics...
by Jeff Folkersen | Feb 12, 2014 | Blog
By Allison L. Carr, Esq. The federal government enacted the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 7 U.S.C. § 499e et seq. (“PACA”), in 1930 to regulate the buying and selling of fresh and frozen produce in the United States. Its purpose is to prevent unfair...
by Jeff Folkersen | Jan 30, 2014 | Blog
by Arthur Zamosky, Esq. For practitioners that handle matters governed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure or the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, the use of a Subpoena under those Rules is a valuable, and often overlooked, tool to gather information related...
by Jeff Folkersen | Jan 7, 2014 | Blog
Bernstein-Burkley, P.C., BDO, Inc. (formerly Alpern Rosenthal) and First Commonwealth Bank would like to invite you to the 2nd Annual Lawyers, Guns and Money Shooting Event at Seven Springs on January 13, 2014. Attached is the invitation with rental rates and...
by Jeff Folkersen | Dec 17, 2013 | Blog
By: Robert S. Bernstein, Esq. You represent an individual in a contested Federal Court litigation to recover a valuable piece of equipment. Title is disputed. The dispute has been pending for a year, with discovery closing soon and getting close to trial. The case...
by Jeff Folkersen | Dec 16, 2013 | Blog
How do you know when to involve an attorney in a bankruptcy case? In this 5 Minute Legal Master Series, Board certified business bankruptcy and creditors’ rights specialist, Kirk Burkley, will explain when it’s the right time to hire a lawyer. If you have...
by Jeff Folkersen | Nov 5, 2013 | Blog
Shortly after completing a 9-month stint as Receiver for Christian Financial Management, Robert S. Bernstein, Managing Partner of Bernstein-Burkley, P.C. was again at work as an estate fiduciary, this time as the Chapter 11 Trustee of Prime Plastics, Inc., appointed...
