Shareholders are often employees of their company If they sell their stock they may lose their job The value of being employed should be …
If Your Business Charter is Revoked in New Jersey, You Can’t Bring Legal Action
The judge concluded correctly that E&V’s failure to reinstate its revoked corporate charter precluded E&V from filing this action. Background E&V, a construction contractor …
When You Sign a Business Contract You Absolutely Must Negotiate Litigation Provisions Outside of New Jersey
By Fredrick P. Niemann of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey Business Corporation and Contract Law Attorney I have …
Can Shareholders Demand Access to Inspect a Corporation’s Records, Minutes of Meetings of Directors and Other Corporate Actions?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold Township, Monmouth County, NJ Business and Corporate Law Attorney I was recently …
Did You Know That a Court Appointed Receiver Cannot Be Held Personally Liable When He or She Screws Up a Business?
By Fredrick P. Niemann of Hanlon, Niemann & Wright, a Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey Business & Corporation Law Attorney In a recent …
Employers Are Allowed to Hire and Fire (Discriminate) on the Basis of Political Affiliation
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Business & Corporate Law Attorney With the controversy around the recent …
Forcing a Shareholder to Sell His or Her Shares of Stock in a Company
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Shareholder Rights & Corporate Litigation Attorney When you think about selling …
Parties Can Consent to Give An Arbitrator More Power in Deciding Disputes (Part 4)
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Arbitration Attorney In Part 2 of this Arbitration Law series, I …
The Arbitration Process: How Do I Get My Award? Part 3: Jurisdiction of the Court
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Arbitration Attorney In the last blog, I discussed the court process …
The Arbitration Process: How Do I Get My Award? Part 2: The Court Process
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Arbitration Attorney In our last blog, I discussed getting yourself into …
Is Continuing Employment Sufficient Consideration To Make A Covenant Not To Compete Enforceable in NJ?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Covenant Not to Compete Attorney The short answer is “Yes”. In …
The Arbitration Process: How Do I Get My Award? Part 1: Obtaining the Award
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Arbitration Law Attorney If you are an avid fan of crime …
LLCs vs. Corporations- Economic Differences Part 2
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Business Corporate Attorney In our last post, I discussed the differences …
What Should I Select? LLCs vs. Corporations- Management and Formation Differences (PART 1)
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Business Corporate Attorney If you are reading this article, it probably …
Seeking Injunctive Relief From the Court When a Lawsuit is About to Be Filed
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann, a Freehold, NJ Business & Corporate Litigation Law Firm When seeking injunctive relief (an injunction means …
THE BENEFITS OF INCORPORATION UNDER NJ LAW
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann, a Mercer County NJ Corporation Attorney A corporation under NJ law is a distinct legal entity …
OPPRESSED SHAREHOLDERS IN NEW JERSEY
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Corporation Attorney In cases of shareholder oppression, the people who own the majority of the shares …
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 …
Installation of a Complex Computer System Not Considered a Transaction That Falls Under The Consumer Fraud Act
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Consumer Fraud Attorney The Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) provides protection for many NJ consumers when dealing …
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. …
THE FIDUCIARY DUTY OF LOYALTY PROTECTS MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS IN NJ CORPORATIONS
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Corporate Attorney New Jersey is home to numerous “Closely-Held” corporations, or corporations consisting of a small …
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 …
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 …
Majority Shareholders Owe a Duty of Loyalty to Minority Shareholders in Closely-Held New Jersey Corporations
By Fredrick P. Niemann, a New Jersey Shareholder Attorney Many New Jersey Corporations are considered “Closely-Held” Corporations. These types of corporations consist of a …
Oppressed Minority Shareholders in Closely-Held New Corporations Have Rights
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Shareholders Attorney Closely-held corporations have a small number of shareholders who comprise the ownership of the business. …
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 …
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 …
LLC’s: Piercing the Limited Liability Company Veil – Members Beware
By: Christopher J. Hanlon, Esq. New Jersey law has recognized the remedy of “Piercing a Corporate Veil” for almost as long as the corporation …
Court aids older workers alleging discrimination
Justices place burden of proof on employers The Supreme Court enhanced the ability of older workers to bring job discrimination claims, in a decision …
Tortious Interference
New Jersey courts have long sought to protect the right and ability of a person “to pursue one’s own business, calling or occupation free …