Getting something for nothing seems like a great deal to cash-deprived music fans, many of whom are all too happy to click a mouse to illegally download a digital file of a recorded song. The same people, in most cases, would never dream of walking out of a music...
Business Law Professionals
Month: May 2012
Acquiring a company? You may have a lot to learn
In the process of one company's acquisition of another, there's often an assumption that the purchased company will simply adapt to its new parent by becoming homogenized and abandoning much of its former culture. But there's usually plenty that a company can learn...
T-shirt makers accused of using Tim Tebow’s name on products
It seems New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow can't escape the clothing business, even though he technically hasn't touched a thread of merchandise. Last month we discussed Nike Inc.'s lawsuit against Reebok International Ltd, accusing its rival of violating the terms...
Wayne Newton locked in legal battle over home conversion plans
Entertainer Wayne Newton is fighting a back-and-forth legal battle over his lavish Las Vegas estate, which is undergoing a conversion into a $50 million celebrity museum. The company that purchased the rights to the project is suing Newton, his wife and her mother,...
New Jersey asphalt companies accuse competitor of bid-rigging
Two New Jersey asphalt companies are suing an out-of-state competitor, accusing it of conspiring with several local municipalities to control the road paving business. The commercial dispute involves seven eastern Pennsylvania cities, all of which are said to have...
Paramount Pictures sues Puzo estate over ‘Godfather’ sequel
An ongoing feud between the estate of "The Godfather" author Mario Puzo and Paramount Pictures continues to heat up, but perhaps to the dismay of fans of the mafia saga, this one is a lot less gritty than those found in Puzo's books.Last week saw the release of...
What’s keeping chain restaurants out of New Jersey?
Lots of people who love to eat and have steady incomes live in New Jersey. So why do chain restaurants tend to shy away from opening a new business here?New Jersey ranks near the bottom among states with the most chain restaurants, defined as restaurants with at least...
Breach of contract lawsuit over patents could determine Xbox fate
Microsoft and Google are locking horns once again, this time in a war over Motorola Mobility's patents. Recent court rulings have determined that Microsoft infringed on the patents, but depending on the outcome of a breach of contract lawsuit, those rulings could...
5 Southern New Jersey United Way chapters to merge with Pa.’s
Whether you're the head of a large corporation or a tiny nonprofit, the goals of a merger or acquisition are often the same: to increase your company's presence and acquire more money. In the case of one merger currently under way in southern New Jersey, these goals...