On Aug. 25, the operator of a New Jersey car dealership and a Motor Vehicle Commission technician pleaded guilty to their involvement in a fraudulent scheme. The 42-year-old dealership operator, and his 30-year-old codefendant, a former employee of the Freehold Motor...
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Wedding venue sued by local borough
A new state law allows wineries in New Jersey to host weddings and other types of special events. However, in recent business litigation, the Borough of West Cape May alleges that Willow Creek Winery is not complying with the conditions required in the new...
Stay granted for New Jersey Justice Center construction contract
Terminal Construction Corp. has appealed a decision from a superior court judge that upheld the awarding of a construction contract to build the Bergen County Justice Center given to a rival company. A state appellate judge issued a temporary stay on Aug. 4 for the...
Business Logic to be paid $61 million for intellectual property
New Jersey residents may be interested in the outcome of an intellectual property dispute between Morningstar Inc. and Business Logic Holding Corp. According to the terms worked out in the agreement, Morningstar will pay $61 million to Business Logic in exchange for a...
HP victorious after lawsuit is dismissed
New Jersey investors may have heard that Hewlett-Packard Co was victorious in a securities fraud lawsuit. The plaintiffs were led by Retail Wholesale & Department Store Union Local 338 Retirement Fund. None of the parties involved in the trial offered any comments...
$350,000 settlement in fraudulent bank transfer case
New Jersey businesses may be interested in the story of one company who has settled a potentially-lengthy litigation over a data security breach. The dispute has gone away, but one of the parties wishes that the issue went to trial.In November 2011, 12 fraudulent...
Court rules against Coke
New Jersey residents and others across the country might be paying more for their Coca-Cola products if the soda manufacturer continues to lose in court. The most recent business dispute arose after a juice maker claimed that Coke's pomegranate juice is not all...
Lawsuit alleges third-party energy supplier fraud
New Jersey state agencies have initiated a civil action against three third-party suppliers of energy. The lawsuit alleges that the three energy providers falsified promises of reductions in monthly billing to hundreds of their customers. The lawsuit asks for recovery...
Google accused of abusing market power
All business owners want the best for their business, and many will go to great lengths to get ahead. Unfortunately, the better you do, the more competitive things get and it can be easy to step on people’s toes. When a company is deemed to have acted unfairly,...
Archdiocese of Newark in dispute with monument businesses
The world of business is a competitive one, with everyone constantly striving to get ahead. However, not everyone behaves fairly in this contentious environment. Often, business disputes arise between parties when one feels that the other has behaved inappropriately....