The Disadvantages To NJ Family-Owned LLCs
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ LLC Attorney Even with the plethora of big corporate businesses out there today, family-run enterprises remain the …
Corporation Not Entitled to Hide Behind Indemnification Agreement Between Shareholders
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Corporate Attorney Sometimes shareholders of New Jersey Corporation may agree to an indemnification agreement, an indemnification agreement …
Determining the Value of Your Shares in a Corporation
When a minority shareholder feels as though their corporation is not operating in a manner that they are satisfied with, they often seek to …
NJ Court Finds Automobile Order Form Not a Binding Contract To Deliver Vehicle
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Contracts Attorney As you are probably aware, contracts are legally binding documents. The parties that sign the …
NJ COURT BARRED FROM ORDERING HUSBAND TO GRANT JEWISH RITUAL DIVORCE
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a NJ Contracts Attorney In the Jewish religion, as some are probably aware, in order for a woman to …
ARBITRATION CLAUSES BECOMING MORE POPULAR AMONG NJ LLC MEMBERS
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ LLC Attorney As a member of a New Jersey LLC, placing an arbitration clause in your NJ …
GOVERNOR CHRISTIE OF NEW JERSEY PASSES NJ TRADE SECRETS ACT
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Business Attorney Following the lead of many other states and modeling after the Federal government’s Uniform Trade …
Installation of a Complex Computer System Not Considered a Transaction That Falls Under The Consumer Fraud Act
The Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) provides protection for many NJ consumers when dealing with the sales of real estate and merchandise. The Act provides …
MAJORITY OWNERS OF NEW JERSEY LLCS OWE FIDUCIARY DUTY OF LOYALTY TO OTHERS IN THE BUSINESS
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey LLC Attorney Limited Liability Companies have become increasingly popular in New Jersey throughout the last decade. …
IMPORTANCE OF CONSULTING A NJ CONTRACT LAWYER TO AVOID DISPUTES IN THE FUTURE
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Contract Lawyer Contacting an NJ Contract Lawyer will definitely help save you from a lot of …
IMPLIED COVENANT OF GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALING PROTECTS NEW JERSEY CONSUMERS FROM FRAUD
By Fredrick P. Niemann, a NJ Fraud Attorney One of the most important laws in New Jersey businesses is that which is known as …
PARTNERSHIP DISPUTES IN NEW JERSEY
Partnership Disputes are fairly common in the world of business. Trade secrets, embezzlement, conversion and business disparagement are some of the most common causes …
LLC Minority Shareholders Have Rights against Oppression
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a New Jersey LLC Attorney LLCs often involve a small number of shareholders who comprise ownership of the business. …
Taxation Often Presents Difficulties For Business Owners Seeking to Pass Their Business to Their Child
Business owners work hard to create a successful business. They often look forward to retiring and passing along their business to their children. This …
I AM LOOKING TO BUY AN EXISTING NEW JERSEY FRANCHISE. WHAT DO I DO?
Although the FTC-required disclosure documents are mandatory for first-time purchasers of a franchise, there are no required government disclosure documents that must be furnished …
E-MAILS CAN BE AN ENFORCEABLE CONTRACT IN NEW JERSEY
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Contract attorney Can an e-mail (s) become a contract? Good question. Many business men and women …
UNDERSTANDING A NEW JERSEY FRANCHISE AGREEMENT MADE EASY (IER)
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey franchise lawyer In New Jersey and throughout all 50 states, the franchise agreement is the cornerstone …
Get it in Writing: A Contract Story Gone Bad
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a Contract attorney Two executives held a meeting; the agenda was about forming a new business together. The discussion …
New Jersey Courts Settle Construction Contract Disputes
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Contract attorney Disputes often arise within the construction process. Sometimes contractors and subcontractors provide services that …
A Buy-Sell Agreement Should Always Include a Clause Dealing With Sudden Unexpected Departures
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Shareholder Agreement Attorney Every business should have some sort of buy-sell agreement, regardless of its size. However, …
Arbitrator’s Judgment Regarding Construction Lien Must Be Confirmed by Court
By Fredrick P. Niemann Arbitration offers an alternative to litigation, allowing parties to present their arguments to a neutral arbitrator and allowing the arbitrator …
The Tortious Interference with A New Jersey Contract: What is Tortrious Interference? What are your Options?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a New Jersey Contract Attorney New Jersey courts protect the right of a person to advance one’s own business …
How to Protect a Security Interest in a New Jersey LLC
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., NJ LLC Attorney How to perfect a security interest in an LLC membership interest depends on …
The False Claims Act Allows Citizens to Collect Money While Protecting the Government Against Fraud
By Fredrick P. Niemann, a NJ Fraud Attorney Defrauding Federal Government programs is one of the biggest crimes in our entire country since the …
Different Ways to Hold Investment Properties
By: Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. Convinced that the economy will improve sometime again, you decide it’s time to take the plunge and buy a …
Fraud Involving Home Value Appraisals
By: Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a New Jersey Law on Fraud Attorney Home Appraisal Fraud Joseph and Kimberli bought a building lot in a …
Majority Shareholders Owe a Duty of Loyalty to Minority Shareholders in Closely-Held New Jersey Corporations
Many New Jersey Corporations are considered “Closely-Held” Corporations. These types of corporations consist of a small number of owners or shareholders, sometimes family …
Employment Retaliation Claims Surging – What You Need To Know
The case can be made that discriminating against an individual in the workplace because of the person’s gender, race religion, and similar characteristics is …
New Jersey Contracts Require Good Faith and Fair Dealing
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a NJ Contract Attorney In New Jersey, all contracts are governed by what is called the “implied covenant of …
LLC’S, SHOULD IT BE YOUR ENTITY OF CHOICE?
Business people and those starting up new ventures are checking into the benefits of limited liability companies (LLC’s) as the preferred form of business …