by Ian Singer | Jun 21, 2017 | Business
Court Continues Trend of Restricting Venues Available to Plaintiffs On June 19, 2017, the United States Supreme Court decided the case of Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) v. Superior Court of California San, Francisco County, et al. The Court’s decision in BMS represents...
by Ian Singer | Apr 28, 2017 | Business
In the business arena it is readily understood that open competition is healthy where it is unrestricted and subject to free rein. It is theoretically anticipated to stimulate macro and micro-economic growth. Competition in a laissez-faire marketplace is expected to...
by Ian Singer | Apr 19, 2017 | Business
Business “partnerships,” like marriages, always begin with dreams of a long, happy life together. Unfortunately, they too often end in acrimony, in-fighting and ultimately dissolution. In the business context, specific to closely held entities and smaller limited...
by Ian Singer | Mar 10, 2017 | Business
On March 9, 2017, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision holding that the failure to advance arbitration fees, as required in an arbitration agreement, voids the arbitration agreement and renders it unenforceable. The case Roach and Jackson v. BM...
by Ian Singer | Feb 6, 2017 | Business
Most people make the effort to schedule or conduct regular “audits” of aspects of their life whether it be personal finances, physical fitness, estate planning or otherwise. That discipline should also be adopted for an individual’s insurance needs. All too often...
by Ian Singer | Sep 7, 2016 | Business
In a recent decision the Supreme Court of New Jersey determined that under New Jersey’s Limited Liability Company Act (“Act”), a dissenting owner who does not agree with proposed terms of a management agreement cannot be expelled from the company for that reason. ...