New Jersey’s Supreme Court recently refined the Sica framework for analyzing variances for inherently beneficial uses, clarifying that applicants must independently satisfy both negative criteria, not just demonstrate the public benefits of the proposed use.
The costs of business litigation go beyond money and include disruption and lost productivity, threats to critical business relationships, and risks to reputation and goodwill.
In this first post in a series, Roy Hibberd discusses the critical importance of the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) when evaluating a franchise opportunity and what potential franchisees should look for.
Business lawsuits can be expensive, so the issue of who pays for attorneys’ fees can play a determinative role in evaluating the value of a case, whether to pursue it, or how to defend it.
If your deposition is on the horizon, read more to learn about why you’re there, the role the deposition plays in the case, and what to expect.
When a business co-owner/partner gets divorced, business and personal become inextricably intertwined. Without proper planning, the end of a co-owner/partner’s marriage can lead to potential doomsday scenarios for the company and other owners.
New Jersey’s Department of Labor recently introduced its final worker classification rules that attempt to clarify the “ABC test” used to determine whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor.
A new law fundamentally changes how New Jersey classifies and regulates e-bikes, treating them more like motor vehicles than bicycles, with license, registration, insurance, and other requirements that don’t apply to conventional bike riders.
Washington state recently joined several other states in banning almost all non-competition agreements, with New Jersey potentially the next state to pass similar legislation this year.
The Department of Labor recently published a new Proposed Rule that would abandon the Biden-era employee/contractor classification framework adopted in 2024 and restore the approach adopted in the waning days of the first Trump administration.
