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Year end closures and reduced staffing create the conditions where evidence goes missing. New Jersey courts expect parties to preserve relevant information once litigation is filed or reasonably anticipated. That duty does not pause for holidays.

New Jersey applies Restatement section 344 to businesses that invite the public. The store must protect patrons from physical harm caused by the condition of the premises or by the conduct of third parties, when the store knows or should know of the risk. On Black Friday, foreseeability is rarely in dispute.

Public AI tools are now part of daily business work. Employees use them to draft emails, summarize meetings, and build policies.

I see this every December. Small business owners discover they're stuck with vendors they wanted to fire back in March. Or they get hit with surprise price increases they didn't authorize. Or they realize that "standard service" somehow morphed into something completely different from what they're actually paying for.

New Jersey bars expiration of the underlying funds during the first twenty four months and prohibits dormancy fees during that same period. If a dormancy fee is charged later, it cannot exceed two dollars per month.

Seasonal roles do not erase wage and hour duties. New Jersey’s Wage and Hour Law and the federal FLSA still govern pay, overtime, and recordkeeping. Classify workers as employees unless a true independent contractor relationship meets the New Jersey ABC test.

Attorney-client privilege in New Jersey protects confidential communications between a client and an attorney for the purpose of obtaining legal advice. Once a third party is introduced, privilege is usually waived unless that third party is necessary to the rendition of legal services and bound by confidentiality.

As fall approaches, many New Jersey retailers and small businesses experience an increase in customer traffic. The back-to-school season blends into early holiday shopping, and businesses that are unprepared can face serious liability risks.

A deposition is one of the most important stages of discovery in civil litigation. In New Jersey, it is a formal proceeding where a party or witness answers questions under oath, outside of court, with a court reporter present to record the testimony.

When one party fails to perform its obligations under a contract, the law recognizes that the other party is entitled to a remedy. In New Jersey, the remedies for breach of contract are not limited to one option.

The arrival of September brings more than a change in season. For small businesses in New Jersey, the back-to-school period creates distinct liability concerns that owners must take seriously.

A fiduciary duty is a legal obligation that requires one party—the fiduciary—to act in the best interest of another party.

As an attorney who regularly represents YouTubers, influencers, and digital creators, I have seen firsthand how DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) takedown notices can disrupt content creation, monetization, and branding efforts. Many content creators, even seasoned ones, do not fully grasp how DMCA takedown notices operate or how to effectively handle them.

When clients first encounter litigation, especially if it is their first time being sued, anxiety, stress, and uncertainty often arise.

Forming a business partnership is not simply about combining skills or resources. It is a legal and financial relationship that, if handled improperly, can lead to disputes, operational dysfunction, or personal liability.

The Corporate Shield Is Not Absolute In New Jersey, one of the principal advantages of forming a corporation or limited liability company (LLC) is the protection it offers to owners and shareholders from personal liability.

Business owners often operate with the belief that a handshake, email exchange, or verbal promise is enough to form a binding contract.

The Consequences of Signing a One-Sided Contract. Clients are often surprised to learn that signing a one-sided or “unfair” contract does not automatically render the agreement void or unenforceable.

Settle or Litigate? In the context of business litigation, the decision to pursue settlement or proceed through trial is never binary

In this post we answer the question, When Does Silence Become Fraud? In every business transaction, there exists a spectrum of representations—ranging from overt statements and warranties to vague generalizations and, in some cases, outright silence.