UNDERSTANDING THE TERM FRAUDULENT CONVEYANCES UNDER NEW JERSEY LAW
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Fraudulent Transfer Attorney There are two kinds of fraudulent transfers. The standard example is an intentional …
BUSINESS PARTNER DISPUTES IN NEW JERSEY
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Business Attorney Do you feel that your business partner has been taking advantage of you or …
As a Shareholder of a NJ Family-Owned Corporation, Should You Consider Bringing in Independent Directors?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Shareholders Attorney As more family businesses are established in New Jersey and across the country by ambitious …
BUSINESS FRAUD CASES IN NEW JERSEY
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Fraudulent Transfer Attorney Almost all businesses will experience fraud at some point in time. Fraud can …
FRAUDULENT TRANSFERS AND THE U.S. BANKRUPTCY CODE
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Fraudulent Transfer Attorney Even good faith purchasers of property who are the recipients of fraudulent transfers …
IS A COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE ENFORCEABLE AGAINST A FORMER FRANCHISEE WHO TERMINATES HIS FRANCHISE AND OPENS A NEW, NON BRAND NAME, STORE? (Part II)
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Covenant Not to Compete Attorney New Jersey courts will not enforce contracts that it finds violate …
COMMON DEFENSES IN CONTRACT DISPUTES USED BY NJ CONTRACT LAWYER
By Fredrick P. Niemann, a New Jersey Contract lawyer Enforcing a contract is a common case handled by a NJ Contract Lawyer and most …
UNDERSTANDING THE BENEFITS OF ARBITRATION IN NEW JERSEY
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Arbitration lawyer Arbitration is when you settle a case with the opposing party outside of court, …
GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED UNDER NEW JERSEY FRAUDULENT TRANSFER LAW
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Fraudulent Transfer Attorney The term “fraudulent conveyance” is often referred to as the more general legal …
SHOULD NEW JERSEY ADOPT A SIMILAR FRANCHISE LAW TO THE ISOLATED SALES EXEMPTION FOUND IN THE NEW YORK FRANCHISE ACT?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Franchise Lawyer New Jersey’s franchise laws are pathetic. They say very little about the most important …
NJ Appellate Court Upholds Arbitration Agreement in Wrongful Termination Case
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Arbitration Attorney With alternative dispute resolution becoming more and more popular, many employers and employees are …
NEW JERSEY CODIFIES TRADE SECRET PROTECTION (PART I)
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Business Law Attorney A trade secret is defined in the Act as “information, held by one …
Shareholders Beware: Problems Arising in Family-Owned NJ Corporations
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ LLC Attorney Many individuals look up to family-owned businesses, as they have long been a staple in …
PASSING ON A BUSINESS IN NJ – HOW TO DO PROPER BUSINESS SUCCESSION PLANNING
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Passing on a Business and Business Succession Attorney When the owner of a business is looking …
Every NJ Shareholder is a Fiduciary to Their Fellow Shareholders
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Shareholders Attorney As a shareholder of a New Jersey corporation, it is important to understand your fiduciary …
IS A COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE ENFORCEABLE AGAINST A FORMER FRANCHISEE WHO TERMINATES HIS FRANCHISE AND OPENS A NEW, NON BRAND NAME, STORE? (Part I)
New Jersey courts have consistently held that the enforceability of a covenant not to compete is dependent on the reasonableness of the covenant. It …
Shareholders In Closely-Held Corporations May Be Subject to Piercing of the Corporate Veil
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Shareholders Attorney Many NJ corporations are structured today so that a few shareholders comprise the ownership of …
When Common Shareholder Disputes Arise
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Shareholders Attorney Most closely-held NJ Corporations begin with a friendly, profitable relationship between a few shareholders. Unfortunately, …
PASSING ON YOUR BUSINESS REQUIRES PRE-PLANNING
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a Passing on your Business in New Jersey Lawyer Own a business? Thinking of your future plans for your …
Board of Directors Differs Between Family-Owned and Public Partnerships
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Partnership Attorney Family-run partnerships differ from publicly-held partnerships in their chain of command. Family-run partnerships are run …
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 …