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- Is an Oral Contract Enforceable?
Nov 22, 2021
When Must a Contract Be in Writing to Be Valid? In business, there’s much that gets done verbally, either on the phone or in meetings. Can you enforce a contract that has never been put in writing? What are the circumstances, if any, where an agreement can be disregarded if it hasn’t been committed to a written document? The Statute of Frauds As a general rule, most oral agreements are every bit as enforceable as...Read More - When Can an Employment Contract Be Implied?
Nov 1, 2021
What Factors Will Cause Employment to No Longer Be “At Will”? In New Jersey, as in almost every state, employment is generally considered to be at will. That means that either the employee or the employer may end the relationship at any time and for any reason, as long as it is not in violation of the terms of a valid employment contract, in violation of the law, or contrary to public policy. There are,...Read More - Happy Halloween!
Oct 29, 2021
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Oct 5, 2021
What Are Your Options When Another Party Fails to Perform? If you own or operate a business, contracts are your lifeblood, a key to the success of your enterprise. Unfortunately, contracts are breached on a fairly regular basis, for a variety of reasons. What are your options when a vendor, customer or other business partner fails to live up to the terms of an agreement? The Common Remedies for Breach of a Business Agreement There...Read More - Tortious Interference with a Contract or Business Relationship
Sep 27, 2021
What Is It? When Can You Seek Damages for It? In business, there are few things more important than the relationships you have with vendors and customers. Often, those relationships are memorialized in a written agreement, but sometimes they are not. What happens when a competitor goes to a critical vendor or customer and offers them an incentive to breach a contract or to terminate a business relationship with you? You don’t have a contract...Read More - When Is an Offer Not an Offer?
Sep 14, 2021
What Is Required Before an Offer Can Be Accepted? In the business world, it’s common for vendors, customers, manufacturers, and service providers to have ongoing conversations related to business transactions. Some of those conversations may be sufficient to create an offer that, upon acceptance, can form a binding contract. Others are not. What’s the difference? How can you know when you make an offer that can be enforced in a court of law? What Is...Read More - Legal Issues to Consider When Starting a Small Business in New Jersey
Sep 9, 2021
Protecting Yourself and Your Investment It’s the dream of many—starting your own business, being your own boss, setting your own hours, and answering only to yourself. While opening your own commercial entity is far more complicated than that, it can offer many advantages, but you need to be careful to provide yourself with as much protection as you reasonably can. Here are some legal issues that should be prominent in your thinking as you evaluate...Read More - Insurance Coverage After a New Jersey Auto Accident
Aug 17, 2021
What Insurance Proceeds Can You Expect to Recover? In New Jersey, when you are injured in a motor vehicle accident, whether as a passenger or while driving the car, you must first look to your own auto insurance policy for coverage. Under the state’s “no-fault” approach to car insurance, every motorist is required to carry personal injury protection (PIP) coverage. But what are your options if your losses exceed the policy limits of your PIP...Read More - Should You Ask Employees to Sign an Employment Contract?
Aug 6, 2021
The Advantages and Disadvantages for Employers The employees of a business are typically one of its most valuable assets. A common question that many business owners wrestle with is whether to put some or all employees under contract. There are definite advantages and disadvantages to doing that. The Pros and Cons of Employment Agreements Though the terms of an employment agreement can offer specific benefits to employers, simply offering or executing an employment contract can...Read More - Common Causes of Truck Accidents
Jul 13, 2021
The Different Factors That Contribute to Commercial Truck Collisions A commercial truck can legally travel New Jersey’s highways with a total weight of up to 80,000 pounds. When something that size collides with a passenger vehicle—usually weighing around 4,000 pounds—the consequences can be devastating. Though state and federal officials have worked hard to reduce the risk of truck-car collisions, there are still many factors that contribute to the more than 500,000 truck accidents across the...Read More