As any established business owner will tell you, there is a lot of value in the goodwill that comes with a company name. In this day and age, once the name is established, it may be of equal or greater importance to establish an online presence with said name. It's...
Business Law Professionals
Month: July 2013
Change in ordinance leads New Jersey business to sue
New Jersey businesses often have to rely on local, state and federal governments in order to legally operate their business. In many cases there are permits, regulations and licenses that are required for businesses to legally operate in the state. These licensures...
Developers of American Dream project file suit in Bergen County
Contracts for builders are important in New Jersey because they help to define what is expected of the builder by building's owner. A contract helps to define everyone's responsibility during the project and the remedies if people do not uphold their end of the...
New Jersey banks announce merger
Businesses big and small are almost always looking for new ways to grow into successful companies. While many small businesses may think that mergers and acquisitions are only for large corporations, they should know that this is not always the case. Small business...
New Jersey businesses find a tough economic environment
There are a lot of variables and expenses to starting a business in New Jersey. According to a recent CNBC ranking, New Jersey ranked as 41st in the country for its business friendliness. Last year, New Jersey was ranked 38. This ranking is based on a number of...
New Jersey business sued for copyright infringement
For many businesses, their image and name is everything. Therefore, businesses will go a long way to protect their reputation, name and their copyrights.In a recent case, a New Jersey business was sued by world renowned Yale University for copyright infringement in...
Merger deal between Knight and Getco completed
As reported in a previous blog post, New Jersey's Knight Capital Group has struggled financially since a computer error cost the company $460 million. In December, it was rumored that Knight was looking to be acquired by a larger more financially stable company...
New Jersey company admits to violations in suit settlement
Sometimes New Jersey businesses can produce defective products that can hurt or injure those using them. In these cases, product liability suits can be brought by injured consumers or governmental agencies. This commercial litigation can be expensive, time consuming...
Singer Mary J. Blige sued for breach of contract over concert
Almost all businesses have some contract -- in one form or another -- that they are a part of. There are contracts between companies, contracts between a business and a customer, leases, and employee contracts, among others. These contracts define how a business...