Sometimes business litigation arises when there is a dispute between two or more businesses, other times, it arises when a businesses is denied the right to do something by a governmental entity. In Morris Plains, a real estate developer has initiated commercial...
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Subway restaurants sued by New Jersey men over sandwich length
A business lawsuit can come from many different sources -- another business, a customer, an employee or even a governmental agency. No matter the source of commercial litigation, business disputes must be quickly and efficiently dealt with so that the business can...
Kmart settles dispute with New Jersey
A business can face a lawsuit from any variety of sources. One source people may not consider commercial litigation to come from is the New Jersey state government. However, on occasion, New Jersey will sue a business for violation of some commercial practice or...
Litigation arises from New York Stock Exchange sale
Recently an $8.2 billion deal between the New York Stock Exchange Euronex and IntercontinentalExchange Inc. was reached. Under the terms of the deal, NYSE Euronex would sell itself to ICE for $33.12 a share. The deal should close by late 2013. However, this deal has...
Suit brought in New Jersey to stop counterfeit dress businesses
In a recent blog post, we discussed how the federal government was taking steps to protect New Jersey businesses from others stealing their intellectual property rights. In that case, the government shut down several websites that had been selling counterfeit goods....
Intellectual property litigation settles in New Jersey court
A New Jersey lawsuit has recently settled between Johnson & Johnson's Janssen Pharmaceuticals unit and Mylan Inc. The commercial litigation involved a patent for Ortho Tri-Cycle Lo -- a form of oral birth control -- that made $424.5 million last year. This suit...
Facebook faces business litigation over fake advertisements
There are few aspects of people's lives that are not touched by social media. Social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter have changed people's everyday lives and brought people closer together. This change also extends to many New Jersey businesses, some of which...
New Jersey settles contract litigation with construction company
There are times when business contracts are canceled for one reason or another. In some situations, such as with building contracts, the needs of the parties may have changed or the project cannot be completed as originally planned. When this is the case, cancelling...
Employees’ contract dispute leads to lawsuit
Positive relationships with employees can be extremely important for any New Jersey business. When employees are fundamentally unhappy, their performance can suffer and thereby negatively affect a business. On the other hand, businesses need to stay profitable and...
Company banned from New Jersey after litigation with state
Companies can be sued by a variety of plaintiffs. Other businesses, private parties, regulatory agencies and even the state or federal governments can sue a business. Business litigation can arise from any source and be costly and frustrating for a company. It may...