While a business may have internal disputes among its partners, LLC members or shareholders, there can also be disputes between businesses. A supplier of goods or services may damage a business by failing to provide the contracted goods or services. That same business may fail to pay the supplier. In either case, if the terms […]
Due to broad interpretation of a specific consumer law known as the Truth-in-Consumer Contract, Warranty and Notice Act (“TCCWNA”), New Jersey has seen an increase in lawsuits against businesses operating in New Jersey. Plaintiffs and their lawyers have been particularly fond of the statute’s provisions, which can include a statutory penalty, actual damages or both. […]
Just how many people does it take to run a small business? Who are the most essential people? Aside from the owner, is it the accountant? Could it be the insurance agent? For certain scenarios, a business law attorney can prove to be indispensable.A business law attorney will not necessarily play a role in your […]
By the end of 2016, it was estimated that Hurricane Sandy scams had cost New Jersey more than $20 million in the four years since the super storm hit. Whether attempting to steal from the government or from victims themselves, Sandy fraudsters are still preying on consumers. Coastal Restoration & Construction in Manahawkin is one […]
Regardless of where you fall on the political spectrum, it cannot be denied that the United States has elected a businessman as its president. In that sense alone, business owners may find themselves especially attuned to the seismic shifts in the economic landscape. Restaurant operators have very specific legal issues to keep an eye out […]
The moment you are about to make the final payment for your new home before the closing should be one of sweet relief. It should be cause for celebration. Yet, a new scam has been discovered that is robbing this moment from potential homebuyers across the nation.According to FBI reports, reports of this scam have […]
Even experienced job seekers have fallen victim to employment scams. As college students begin to hunt for summer jobs, they become targets for fake job ads posted on social media, in local newspapers and on Craigslist. Scammers smell opportunity and prey upon their lack of experience.The most common form of summer job scam involves so-called […]
Spring may be a season associated with new beginnings, but when it comes to consumer law, attorneys will most likely run into the same old list of scams in 2017. Scammers may try new approaches to their old tricks, but if consumers keep falling for them, we can expect these scams to return year after […]
A data breach occurs when a hacker breaks into a corporate network to steal consumer information. Some breaches make national news, such as attacks reported by Target and Home Depot in recent years. Other victims, smaller companies that still collect and store data from their customers, have been reporting data breaches with greater regularity.Target and […]
For the past several years, Wells Fargo has been at the center of controversy involving its customer accounts and deceptive employee sales practices. Wells Fargo pushed employee sales goals where its employees went as far as opening fake bank and credit card accounts leading to consumers being charged unnecessary fees and exposure to damage to […]