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 …
Owners and Employees of NJ Corporations Can Be Held Personally Liable For Business’s Fraud
By Fredrick P. Niemann, a NJ Consumer Fraud Attorney The “corporate veil” has traditionally been a highly controversial concept among corporations and consumers. The …
A Properly Drafted Buy-Sell Agreements is Extremely Valuable for Corporate Planning in New Jersey
By Fredrick P.Niemann, a NJ Corporate Lawyer A buy-sell agreement is one between shareholders of a corporation that states terms and conditions of the …
Both Owners and Employees, as Well as the NJ Corporation Itself Can Be Held Liable For Fraud
By Fredrick P. Niemann, a NJ Consumer Fraud Attorney The New Jersey Supreme Court recently held that when a company commits fraud against a …
Both Owners and Employees, as Well as the New Jersey Corporation Itself Can Be Held Liable For Fraud
By Fredrick P. Niemann, a NJ Consumer Fraud Attorney The New Jersey Supreme Court recently held that when a company commits fraud against a …
Did You Know? Piercing the Corporate Veil Applies to Limited Partnerships
By Fredrick P. Niemann, a NJ Parnership Law Attorney When people create a corporation, limited liability company, or limited partnership as their business, they …
Protecting Customer Lists and Client Relationships
Often I am questioned by employers and employees about to leave their employers, whether their customer’s lists and customers relationships are protected. The answer …
Fraudulent Transfers May Involve Sales That You Would Not Normally Think
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Fraud Attorney The NJ Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act governs all transactions in the state of New Jersey. …
Good Faith Purchasers in Fraudulent Transfers Are Entitled to Protection
By Fredrick P. Niemann, a NJ Fraud Attorney As an innocent party who simply purchased property from someone who has made a fraudulent transfer, …
A Properly Written Buy-Sell Agreement is Key to Business Planning in New Jersey by Fredrick P. Niemann a Buy-Sell Agreement Lawyer in New Jersey
A buy-sell agreement is an agreement between individuals, partners or shareholders in a New Jersey business that outlines the terms under which a business, …
Employment Retaliation Claims Surging
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 …