Injunctive Relief Injunctive relief is an order by a court requiring a party to cease an act, condition or behavior. It is a powerful tool in New Jersey business law civil cases. An order for injunctive relief is typically referred to as an “injunction.” A temporary injunction is granted only…
Types of Contract Damages In New Jersey business law disputes, there are two broad categories of damages, legal damages and equitable damages. Briefly, legal damages, or remedies in law, are money damages. Legal damages are for harms which can be compensated by the payment of money by the party which…
The United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals (which hears appeals from the federal district courts in New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania and the United States Virgin Islands) recently had the opportunity to address the state of New Jersey employment law on restrictive covenants in the case of ADP, LLC…
Types of Entities Available Under New Jersey Business Law New Jersey business law offers different options for the forms which business entities can take. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. Traditionally, the choices were corporations, partnerships and sole proprietorships. Corporations are usually chosen, particularly in the context of small…
There are many types of medical leave benefits which exist in New Jersey for employees, and they are ever-expanding and evolving. There is the federal Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 (“FMLA”) which allows an employee to take time off from work either for that employee’s own medical issues or…
The Benefits and Responsibilities of Ownership Becoming the owner of a business has tremendous advantages: Owners can rise or fall based on their own merits, and when expenses are paid the remaining profits belong to the owners. However, there are also disadvantages, such as the risk that the business will…
Enforceable contracts are the bedrock of a strong economy. If contracts were not enforced, parties could not rely on the other side performing because there would be no remedy if they breached. Therefore, commerce would break down. Enforceable contracts are so important to the economy, in fact, that the freedom…
New Jersey business law allows people and businesses to manage their relationships by entering contracts which define the terms of that relationship. Contracts are enforceable by the full force of the law. For instance, if one party owes another money under a contract but doesn’t pay, the wronged party can…
Contracts Under New Jersey Business Law Under New Jersey business law, when two or more parties enter into a contract they are essentially writing their own law which will govern their relationship. A valid contract – one where each of the parties exchange value (“consideration”) and agree to the terms…
Representing parties negotiating contracts and litigating over breach of contracts are some of our attorneys’ main practice areas. New Jersey contract law recognizes both contracts and “quasi-contracts.” This post examines what these are and the differences between them. Contracts New Jersey contract law defines a contract as a voluntary agreement…