If you are involved in a partnership or shareholder dispute in New Jersey, you wonder about your legal options. Partnership and shareholder disputes can be complex and costly, affecting not only your business interests but also your personal and professional...
Business Litigation
Severance breaches of confidentiality less likely now
As a business owner, right now, you are optimizing operations. During chaotic economic times, savvy business owners always plan ahead. One way that larger businesses optimize operations is through layoffs. However, to ensure layoffs are done equitably and to avoid...
Shareholder disputes can be costly
Shareholders are important to your business, as their job is to make decisions that keep your business profitable and successful. Over the life of your business, it is natural for shareholder disputes to develop sometimes. While you cannot prevent shareholder...
Options for resolving your business dispute
Owning and managing a business is challenging and comes with a great deal of responsibility. Disputes are sometimes inevitable for New Jersey and New York business owners and can sometimes lead to business litigation. You may want to avoid the litigation process but...
What to expect from the discovery phase of business litigation
Business disputes oftentimes lead to business litigation. No one wants to go down this route if they can avoid it, but sometimes there is no other option to attempt to resolve conflicts. For business leaders in New Jersey and New York who find themselves entangled in...
The difference between a material and minor breach of contract
A business lives on the agreements it makes. Contracts with employees, a vendor or any other entity define what a company can do and when it can do it. A breach of any of those contracts can cost time and money, but not all breaches are equal and it’s important to...
How do liquidated damages work?
Parties to a contract are expected to comply with its terms. When one party breaches the contract the other party can take legal action. However, contracts also contain remedies when a party breaches its terms which can guide litigation or provide an avenue for...
Legal options in partnership disputes
When business owners form a partnership, the goal is to pool resources and talent to launch a successful enterprise. Business relations with a friend or former college roommate can prove to be challenging, however, if they have different ideas about how to run the...
Business conflicts can lead to partnership disputes
When you go into business with a partner or partners, there is generally a mutual understanding of how the business should be run, what the goals for the business’ future are, the scope of the business itself and the rights of each partner. These details, often...
Can my real estate be taken through adverse possession?
For businesses which own real estate, there are plenty of obvious issues which must be dealt with consistently. From taxes to maintenance, problems can come from just about anywhere. The problem of adverse may possession may not be as common but, when it rears its...