Part 2 of a 2 Part Series In my first post, I explained in detail the facts leading up to a family shareholder dispute …
Shareholder Disputes and Family Companies; NJ Business Laws Provide Remedies (Part 1)
Part 1 of a 2 Part Series Small family companies often break apart and family shareholders sue each other. To successfully obtain an injunction …
Understanding the “Economic Value” of Being Employed When Stock is About to be Purchased By a Co-Shareholder
Shareholders are often employees of their company If they sell their stock they may lose their job The value of being employed should be …
Read This Trial Brief Involving a Hotly Contested Family Business Lawsuit (Part 2 of 2)
In Part 1 of this article, I discussed the contents of an actual legal brief used by Hanlon Niemann & Wright in a shareholder, …
Read This Trial Brief Involving a Hotly Contested Family Business Lawsuit (Part 1 of 2)
Business and Corporate litigation cases are interesting. This article includes the contents of an actual legal brief used by Hanlon Niemann & Wright in …
Can a Shareholder With a Minority Ownership Interest in a New Jersey Company Be Fired?
• Shareholders are often employees of the company they own • Majority Shareholder will sometimes “fire” and dismiss a minority shareholder as an employee …
Online Business Reputation and Defamation Cases: Part 5 ON APPEAL
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Business Litigation Attorney In this 5 part series, I have discussed …
Online Business Reputation and Defamation Cases: Part 4 Breach of Contract Cause of Action: Trial Level
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Business Litigation Attorney In this series I have discussed a case …
Online Business Reputation and Defamation Cases: Part 3 The Defamation Cause of Action: Trial Level
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Business Litigation Attorney Previously in this series I discussed the dissolution …
Online Business Reputation and Defamation Cases: Part 2 Overview of Evidence and Pre-Trial Motion
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Business Litigation Attorney In Part 1 of our series, we learned …
Online Business Reputation and Defamation Cases: Is there a Legal Remedy for Business Reputation Defamation? Part 1
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. of Hanlon Niemann & Wright, a Freehold, NJ Business Litigation Attorney Often landlords and tenants have problems with each …
Every NJ Shareholder is a Fiduciary to Their Fellow Shareholders
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a NJ Shareholder Lawsuit Attorney As a shareholder of a New Jersey corporation, it is important to understand your …
Common Stock vs. Preferred Stock: What is the Difference?
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Shareholder Attorney Purchasers of stock in a corporation all have shareholders rights. These rights differ depending on …
Different Types of Ownership in NJ Corporations
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Shareholders Attorney New Jersey corporations create funding and cash flow by offering prospective shareholders an investment opportunity …
A SHAREHOLDER LAWSUIT CAN GET YOU MORE THAN JUST MONEY!
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Shareholder Lawsuit in New Jersey Attorney If you are sued by your business partner because of …
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 …
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 …
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, …
Determining the Value of Your Shares in a Corporation
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Shareholders Attorney When a minority shareholder feels as though their corporation is not operating in a manner …
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 …
Shareholder Buy-Sell Agreements and Restrictive Covenants Are a Key Part of All Employment Contracts
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Shareholder Dispute Attorney Shareholder’s agreements should be an essential part of every small corporation’s structure in …
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. …