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Business Divorce in NJ

March 31, 2025
Minority Shareholder Protection – What Law Applies?
February 28, 2025
Can a Sale of the Entire Company be Forced?
January 31, 2025
My Business Partner Isn’t Stealing – But Their Child Is!
November 27, 2024
The Hidden Dangers of Mixing Family and Business: Lessons from Costly Failures
October 31, 2024
We Had an Agreement as to Value, But Ignored It. Now What?
September 30, 2024
What to Do If Your Business Divorce Litigation May Harm Your Company?
August 29, 2024
Update Your Shareholder Agreement Before You Face Costly Litigation
July 31, 2024
If Suing Your Family, Make Sure it’s Really for Business Reasons
June 28, 2024
Why Your Business Divorce Lawyer Needs the Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth
May 31, 2024
Lack of Documentation is a Common Problem for Small Business Owners
April 30, 2024
Great Job, Kiddo!: Navigating Succession When Owners Seek to Hire Their Children
March 28, 2024
“Couples Therapy” For Business Partners?
February 29, 2024
Forged in Lies: When Majority Owners Fabricate Signatures
January 30, 2024
Should I Obtain a Provisional Director, or Special Fiscal Agent?
December 29, 2023
Litigation Within the Family is Sometimes Unavoidable
November 30, 2023
My Business Partner Didn’t Fire Me But Cut My Salary in Half. What Are My Rights?
October 26, 2023
Can the Minority Force the Majority to Sell?
September 29, 2023
Business Divorce Litigation Affords More Remedies Than Just a Buy-Out
September 11, 2023
Issues to Consider When Taking on New Business Partners
August 8, 2023
The New Jersey Minority Shareholder Oppression Statute Covers More Than Just Oppression
July 31, 2023
What if I am Fired After Suing for Shareholder Oppression?
June 22, 2023
Proving Oppression and Obtaining a Buyout is Not as Simple as “Cashing Out”
May 30, 2023
How Aggressive Should You Be With a Disloyal Business Partner?
April 27, 2023
What to Do When You Suspect Falsified Documents by Majority Shareholders
March 30, 2023
What if My Company Benefits from Shareholder Embezzlement or Fraud?
February 23, 2023
Airing a Company’s Dirty Laundry May Hurt the Company. Can It Help Minority Shareholders?
January 6, 2023
A Business Divorce Lawyer Can Help Build Your Case, Even Before It’s Filed
December 6, 2022
Focus on the Relief, Not the Label
October 28, 2022
Financial Wrongdoing Usually Leaves a Trail
September 30, 2022
Remedies Other Than a Buyout for Shareholder or Member Oppression
August 31, 2022
Even Fifty Percent Owners Should Set Realistic Goals in a Business Dispute
July 29, 2022
When Do You Have “Enough” Facts to File Business Divorce Litigation?
June 30, 2022
Even a Non-Competing Side-Business Can Be Problematic for a Minority Shareholder
May 31, 2022
Avoid Minority Shareholder Suppression Claims with a “Business Divorce Audit”
April 29, 2022
When Your Business Partner Uses Company Money to Purchase Assets for Himself, You Have a Remedy – If You Don’t Wait Too Long
February 28, 2022
Trusting Your Business Partner Does Not Mean Never Looking at the Books
January 28, 2022
Dealing With Delays in Realizing Your Business Partner Is Oppressing You
January 18, 2022
Failure to Pay Distributions May Be Shareholder Oppression, but Not Always
November 30, 2021
Don’t Focus On Who the Majority Shareholders Hire to Defend Your Business Divorce Litigation
October 29, 2021
Some Business Partners Are Blaming COVID as an Excuse for Bad Behavior
August 9, 2021
My Business Partner May Not Be Stealing, but Are They Breaking the Law?
June 28, 2021
New Jersey Shareholder Oppression: Mismanagement
May 7, 2021
Are the Costs and Disruptions of Business Divorce Litigation Worth It?
March 29, 2021
Business Divorce Litigation Considerations: Strength in Numbers or Should You Go It Alone?
March 16, 2021
Business Divorce Attorneys Often Must Help Their Clients Navigate the Emotions of Inter-Family Litigation
January 29, 2021
Is It Realistic to Expect a Legal Fee Award in a Shareholder Oppression Lawsuit?
January 4, 2021
Get Creative To Win Your Business Divorce Litigation
November 23, 2020
If Your Partner Won’t Give You (Accurate) Information, Subpoena the Accountant
October 21, 2020
Pushing for the Documents You Need May Be Costly, but Not Pushing May Cost More
September 29, 2020
What to Do When Your Business Partner Keeps Freezing You Out of COVID Zoom Meetings
July 22, 2020
Avoid Business Divorce Litigation by Protecting Yourself up Front
June 30, 2020
Don’t Let Your Business Partner Use the Pandemic as an Excuse to Keep You in the Dark
June 3, 2020
Majority Shareholder Threats May Backfire
April 30, 2020
Don’t Let Your Business Partner Use the COVID-19 Pandemic to Hide Misconduct
March 27, 2020
While Filing a Shareholder Oppression Claim Might Be the Last Thing on Your Mind Right Now Due to the COVID-19 Virus, Waiting to File Could Potentially Prejudice Your Valuation
March 10, 2020
In an Oppression Case, Think Strategically and Don’t File Motions You Know You Can’t Win
February 25, 2020
Hidden Competition: A Common Form of Oppression
February 18, 2020
Mediation Can Be an Especially Effective Tool in Business Divorce Litigation
February 11, 2020
As a Minority Shareholder, Can I Quit and Still Sue for a Business Divorce?
January 21, 2020
Have Your Business Divorce Attorney Retain a Valuation Expert on Your Behalf – Don’t Do It on Your Own
January 13, 2020
Potential Alternatives to Shareholder Dispute Litigation in Your Business Divorce
November 7, 2019
Shareholder Dispute Litigation: When You Can Choose to Sell or Buy Your Company Shares in a Business Divorce
October 30, 2019
Minority Business Owners Are Not Always Bound by an Operating or Shareholder Agreement
October 2, 2019
Taking Matters Into Your Own Hands to Prepare for Business Divorce Litigation Can Backfire
August 14, 2019
Don’t Let Ego – Yours or Your Attorney’s – Get in The Way of a Settlement
June 11, 2019
Bad Faith Is Not Necessary for a Business Divorce
March 18, 2019
Minority Shareholders Don’t Always Have a Right to Information
February 15, 2019
Kicking a Member Out of an LLC – Dissociation Under the New Jersey LLC Statute
November 29, 2018
New Case Addresses Termination of Employment as Shareholder Oppression
October 25, 2018
Is Secretly Recording Your Business Partner Ever a Good Idea in New Jersey?
October 4, 2018
Prosecutors Are Rarely Interested in Business “Theft” Cases
April 9, 2018
What Happens When Equal Shares Does Not Mean Equal Power?
February 22, 2018
Business Owner Rights: What Every Shareholder Should Know
January 30, 2018
Shareholder Pay – Need it Always be Equal When Ownership is Equal?
May 23, 2017
Minority Shareholder Oppression Damages in New Jersey: More Than Just a Buyout?
March 6, 2017
If You Lose A Minority Shareholder Oppression Lawsuit, Things Will Likely Get Worse – So Do It Right
February 13, 2017
Termination of Employment as Minority Shareholder Oppression
October 10, 2016
Court-Appointed “Tiebreakers” In a 50/50 Ownership Setting
February 18, 2016
New Jersey Courts Recognize Equitable Ownership In Cases Where Full Ownership May Be Difficult To Prove
October 21, 2015
Protection of the Minority Oppression Statute Is Not Waivable
February 18, 2015
LLC Members Have Equal Rights as Corporate Shareholders When It Comes To Minority Owner Oppression
January 26, 2015
Are Dividends A Mask For Financial Fraud?
December 16, 2014
Can A Shareholder Compete With That Company After Employment Termination?
October 14, 2014
Shareholder Oppression Remedies Are No Substitute for Control
August 14, 2014
Creative Ways to Contractually Minimize the Chances of Shareholder Dispute Litigation
April 14, 2014
Pros & Cons of Alternative Dispute Resolution in Shareholder Dispute Litigation
March 26, 2014
Unnecessary Capital Call as Means of Dilution Can Be Shareholder Oppression
November 20, 2013
Termination of LLC Member Employee Could Soon Be Considered “Oppression”
August 27, 2013
Discovering Fraud By Your Business Partner: Act Now or Forever Hold Your Peace?
March 15, 2013
If You Suspect Your Business Partner is Cheating You, Listen To Your Gut and Seek Legal Advice
January 21, 2013
Should We Create a Corporation or an LLC? – From a Minority Owner’s Point of View
December 18, 2012
Listen to the Little Voice Telling You Your Business Partner is Treating You Unfairly and Seek Advice Sooner Rather Than Later
July 26, 2012
Injunctions in Shareholder Dispute Litigation
May 25, 2012
I Want to Be a Buyer, Not a Seller, Part 2
May 1, 2012
I Don’t Want To Sell To My Business Partner. I Want To Buy Him Out
March 27, 2012
New Case Reaffirms the Difference Between Corporations and LLC’s When It Comes to Rights of Minority Owners
October 11, 2011
An Oppression Case Can Get You More Than Just Monetary Damages
October 11, 2010
Minority Shareholders Frozen-Out
May 25, 2010
Majority Shareholder Abuses Could Harm The Minority Shareholders In More Ways Than One
February 12, 2010
May a Shareholder Compete After He is Fired as an Employee?
November 24, 2009
Suing a Family Member Is Never Easy
September 9, 2009
Excess Compensation as Oppression
May 19, 2009
The Special Situation of “Passive” Shareholders
September 2, 2008
Employment Termination As Oppression
December 4, 2007
Fifty Percent Shareholders Have Rights Too
April 8, 2007
Minority Shareholder Rights

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