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What You Should Consider Before Investing in a Start-up While the economy is steadily improving, 75 percent of all start-ups will fail, often in the first year. Before jumping “all in” and investing in a start-up, investors must be sure to carefully evaluate the business opportunity to determine whether the potential return on investment (ROI) […]

NJ Court Makes Key Ruling Over Receipt of EPA Notice Letter Ruling on an issue of first impression in New Jersey, a New Jersey court has held in Cooper Industries LLC v. Employers Insurance of Wausau A Mutual Co. et al that receiving a General Notice Letter from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pursuant to the […]

What You Need to Know About Assembly Bill No 1914 The massive 2015 fire that destroyed the Avalon at Edgewater apartments in Bergen County may prompt changes to New Jersey’s construction codes with proposed legislation for Assembly Bill No 1914.The apartment complex was constructed in accordance with existing code; however, the buildings’ lightweight wood framing and lack […]

What You Need to Know About International Trademark Protection Given our increasingly global economy, even small businesses should consider international trademark protection. Failing to protect your brand when conducting business overseas can lead to costly legal disputes.When a business registers a trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the legal rights are limited […]

Seasoned Judicial Law Clerk Jason Mushnick joins Scarinci Hollenbeck’s Labor and Employment Group as an Associate Lyndhurst, New Jersey, September 21, 2016 – Scarinci Hollenbeck is pleased to announce its further expansion with the addition of new associate Jason Mushnick to the firm’s Labor and Employment law group. Mr. Mushnick will work out of Scarinci […]

What You Need to Know About the CASE Act A small claims court for resolving smaller copyright infringement claims could finally come to fruition thanks to a proposed bill for the CASE act. But what is the CASE act and how could it affect you?After being informally debated over the past several years, a bill was introduced […]

What is Cryptocurrency? Cryptocurrency is such a new technology that not much is known about it. In fact, most people who have some familiarity with it only have a rough understanding of bitcoin, which is just one form of cryptocurrency. In the eyes of many, the technology still resides in the dark web — a […]

What You Need to Know About MAP Agreements One crucial aspect of any agreement between a retail business and a supplier are the minimum advertised pricing policies, also known as MAP agreements.There are various pros and cons to MAP agreements, however, it is important for a small business to know there are legally enforceable restrictions against advertising […]

In talking to clients whose patent applications involve software, it simply is not good enough to ask for as much specificity as possible to help remove the invention from the realm of an abstract idea and avoid an unpatentable subject matter rejection. Rather, it now seems that the required specificity must also be grounded in […]

Election Cyber Security: The Lay of the Land This November’s election cycle is shaping up to be the most tumultuous in recent history. With a public already on edge, it must confront another, possibly more significant problem, greater than the polarization of political views in this country. The issue at hand is the security and integrity of the vote, […]

The Legality Behind Claiming “Made in USA” During his 2016 Presidential campaign, Donald Trump has reignited the debate about whether U.S. businesses should manufacture more products in the United States. Of course, while criticizing companies like Apple and Ford Motor Co. for making products overseas, Trump critics have also raised questions about whether his campaign […]

What to expect when re-selling your franchise In a previous post, we discussed the process of selling your franchise. Now, however, we will walk you through the basics of re-selling your franchise – a totally different ball game.After you have notified the franchisor that you’re considering re-selling your franchise, there are several aspects you need […]