While many people in New Jersey may not think that Hollywood stars are involved in complex contracts or contract disputes, many of them are. Actors and actresses not only work on television and movie productions, many of them also own or run businesses that capitalize...
Business Law Professionals
Month: May 2013
Former New Jersey football player wins appeal
New Jersey businesses may be tempted to use an athlete's or other celebrity's image in order to promote their business or product. It is tempting because so many people may be drawn to something that a particular famous person is endorsing. However, businesses should...
New Jersey program helps technology start-up companies
New Jersey's technology sector is constantly growing. People come up with creative and innovative new ideas and are often ready to jump in and take on business formation issues. However, the actual process of starting a new business can be daunting to some. While...
New Jersey business losses effort to invalidate patent
When businesses take the time, energy and risk of developing a new medical device, medication or other technology, the government rewards them. These rewards come in the form of intellectual property rights. Patents, in particular, give their owners the exclusive...
New Jersey banks move toward merger
Buying a company is one of the most complex businesses agreements that a business can enter into. Mergers and acquisitions require thoughtful planning, expert execution and careful oversight in order to be successful.One proposed New Jersey merger is moving toward...
Two New Jersey contractors sued for breach of contract
A contract is a legally binding agreement made between two or more parties. The contract's terms outline how each party is supposed to perform in order to satisfy the agreement. When parties do not perform the way the other party to the contract thought that they...
GE settles business litigation with investors
In 2008, as the national economy began its downturn, many businesses started to lose money. Large corporations saw the value of their stock plummet and many businesses could not survive. However, New Jersey business owners may be interested to know that those...
New Jersey helps connect start-ups and skilled employees
There are a lot of considerations that new business owners must make for their businesses to be successful. They must focus on entity formation so that the right form is chosen to help the business reach its maximum potential. Furthermore, estate purchases much be...
Singer will.i.am may face copyright infringement suit
In the age of the internet, many people in New Jersey may not see anything wrong with downloading a song online and listening to it. What these people may not understand is that the artist has intellectual property rights in that song. Under United States laws,...
More New Jersey hospitals considering acquisitions
As this blog has mentioned in the past, healthcare mergers and acquisitions are big business in New Jersey. At a time when big healthcare changes are occurring at both the federal and state level these complex business transactions have become front page news....