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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – July 25, 2011 – The Law Office of Stacy N. Lilly, a law firm serving small businesses and entrepreneurs, received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise Council of PA-DE-sNJ, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). WBENC’s national standard of certification...

As a company grows, it is understandable that some business owners focus more on generating and completing the work, rather than on pursuing payment for the goods or services provided. Generally speaking, the longer a debt goes unpaid, the higher the likelihood that it will never be satisfied. Having a debt collection policy in place can help...

Imagine you own a small appliance repair shop.  You send your new employee John to repair a long-time customer’s dishwasher one morning.  That afternoon police officers arrive at your door looking for John.  He is accused of sexually assaulting your customer while in her home.  Imagine instead that you own a gym.  One evening two...

Angry about the delay in delivery of this holiday season’s hottest game system, your top sales person logs into your electronic store’s Twitter account and posts: ABC Trucking Co. is terrible! They do not deliver anything on time and it is costing me sales! If you want on time delivery, use another service. As the...

The U.S. Small Business Administration recently announced some good news for women-owned small businesses.  Beginning February 4, 2011, women-owned small businesses and economically-disadvantaged women-owned small businesses can begin applying to a new federal program designed to provide women-owned businesses with greater access to federal contracting opportunities.  Under the new program, specific government contracts will be set...

UPDATE:  Here is the Philadelphia Bar Reporter’s article about the panel discussion — “Going Solo: A True Do-It-Yourself Venture“ The Philadelphia Bar Association’s Women in the Profession and Solo & Small Firm Management Committees teamed up to host a panel today to discuss the strategies for starting your own law firm.  I had the opportunity...

New causes of action pursued to compensate owners for killings of pets: It may come as a surprise to some that the majority of U.S. jurisdictions continue to limit the damages recoverable for a pet’s killing or injury to the animal’s net worth, treating them only as personal property.  I recently published an article in the Pennsylvania...

This summer I wrote an article about constitutional challenges to the Health Care Reform Law spearheaded by the attorneys general of thirteen states. At the heart of the dispute is whether the law’s Minimum Essential Coverage Provision, which will require all citizens and legal immigrants to maintain health insurance or pay a penalty, is beyond...

In recent months, I have settled several litigation matters that have reminded me of the importance of counseling clients about settlement options early in litigation. One commercial dispute I resolved involved numerous claims and counterclaims, with the parties each demanding damages in excess of half a million dollars.  As with most complex business litigation matters,...

Attorneys General Challenge the Insurance Coverage Mandate for U.S. Citizens: The Health Care Reform Law raises some interesting constitutional issues that will likely be determined by the U.S. Supreme Court. I recently published on this topic in Philadelphia Lawyer...