Business Law Professionals
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...
Jack Daniels’ cease and desist letter may be most polite ever
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...
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...
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