The long, warm days of summer may be nearing an end, but New Jersey's beer aficionados know that another comfort lies just around the corner. With autumn comes a wide variety of new seasonal brews, and beer makers are eager to promote them as they hit liquor...
Business Law Professionals
Month: August 2012
Developer wins $28M in contract dispute over tourist destination
A contract dispute between the developer of a popular tourist attraction and the tribe that owns it has resulted in a multimillion-dollar judgment for the developer, but whether he'll see any of that money remains to be seen.New Jersey residents who have visited the...
Best Buy co-founder still trying to acquire struggling company
New Jersey consumers can likely remember when big-box store Best Buy was still a giant in the electronics market. After all, it wasn't that long ago when buying a new TV or computer meant visiting one of the giant warehouse stores and getting help or recommendations...
Old pros ready to lend hand to New Jersey entrepreneurs
If you're preparing to start your own business in New Jersey, you may have a few questions about your new venture -- perhaps more than a few. No matter what the climate, surviving the first year of a small business isn't easy. According to the U.S. Small Business...
Electronic Arts vs. Zynga: Social games at war in court
Electronic Arts and Zynga are going head to head in a video game battle, one that won't be shared by the millions of fans attracted to the browser-accessed and mobile phone games developed and distributed by the U.S. game-developing rivals. The intellectual property...
New Jersey hospital merger plans come to an end
Plans for two New Jersey hospital systems to merge with a for-profit health care network out of state have broken down after one of the hospital systems announced it didn't need the merger to survive on its own. The decision by St. Joseph's Healthcare System, based in...
Secrets shared as Apple’s patent litigation gets underway
The iPhone and iPad are two popular devices in New Jersey. In fact, one would be hard pressed to go anywhere in public without seeing someone using one of the devices. This popularity was something that Apple worked hard to achieve. The process of developing such a...
In New Jersey, file-sharing litigation is on the rise
It's been called a faceless, victimless crime. Illegal downloading of music, movies or other intellectual property has been on the rise for several years, a seemingly harmless infraction. But at least in New Jersey, the other shoe is dropping. The state has been...
Woodcliff Lake pharma firm being acquired in $1.9B deal
New Jersey is a world leader in terms of being home to pharmaceutical companies. That's not simply a matter of fact. It's a matter of design. The state has long been a bastion of chemical firms and the government is quick to tout the fact that 15 of the 25 largest...