In cases of copyright infringement, it may be necessary for a business to send a cease and desist letter. In the vast majority of cases, this correspondence is straight to the point, often contains hints of anger and usually threatens legal action. While this approach...
Business Law Professionals
Month: July 2012
New Jersey boxer sued for breach of contract
A New Jersey boxer known as "The Celtic Warrior" is in the middle of a high-stakes fight, this time in a courtroom instead of a boxing ring. Former International Boxing Association cruiserweight champ Robert Gunn, who fights under the name Bobby Gunn, is being sued...
New Jersey vitamin company sued for trademark infringement
A company's trademark is part of its lifeblood. Tremendous amounts of money are poured into coining a word, phrase or design that resonates with consumers and draw them to buy the company's products. If a retailer can get customers to identify that slogan or image and...
Martha Stewart heads to court for breach of contract lawsuit
Home goods guru Martha Stewart and her company are once again in New York State Supreme Court this week in another legal battle. Back in January, we covered this commercial litigation lawsuit between Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. and Macy's Inc. Macy's is...
Ready to start a New Jersey business? Now may be a good time
The outlook for small businesses hasn't exactly been glowing over the last several years. Existing businesses have struggled and many have failed during the economic downturn, and for those interested in starting a business in New Jersey, it's been difficult to secure...
Apple defeats Samsung again in intellectual property battle
If you're a New Jersey technology junkie, you probably fall into one of two camps: You either love all things Mac-related, or you find Apple's products to be overpriced and overrated. If you're in the first category, you won't be surprised that Apple Inc., one of...
New Jersey matchmaking service sued for breach of contract
Most people would agree that there are no guarantees when it comes to finding your soul mate. When we describe someone as unlucky in love, there's an understanding that the search for a romantic partner involves just that: luck. So when a dating service offers to help...
New Jersey furniture company sued for trademark infringement
Among the many important decisions new business owners must make is what to call their company. Although there are entire college courses devoted to branding, many business owners rely on their own creativity when choosing a name. It may include the name of the city...