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Can an Equal 50% Shareholder in a Closely Held New Jersey Corporation be Oppressed?


New Jersey protects the interest of minority shareholders in closely held corporations under the Oppressed Minority Shareholder Statute, N.J.S.A. 14A:12-7.  A "closely held" corporation is one in which there are 25 or less shareholders. N.J.S.A. 14A:12-7(1)(c). Specifically, N.J.S.A. 14A:12-7(1)(c) safeguards minority shareholders from “oppressi...


“Not True,” Says The Plaintiff. But That’s What You Allege in Your Federal Court Complaint! The Concept of Binding Judicial Admissions


We live in a fast paced world of the digital age. Multiple drafts of legal documents fly back and forth in emails exchanged between attorneys and their clients.  A client gives his attorney the basic facts and documents to commence a federal court action. The attorney and client review multiple drafts, but somewhere along the line a mistake is mad...

Posted by , November 4, 2016 • Litigation

An Overview of the Daubert Standard Governing Admissibility of Expert Opinions in Federal Court


Federal court practitioners and litigants must be mindful of the need to retain qualified and effective expert witnesses whose opinions satisfy the criteria for admissibility under the Federal Rules of Evidence, as initially established by the United States Supreme Court's decision in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,  509 U.S. 579 (1...

Posted by , October 31, 2016 • Experts, Litigation

New Jersey Appellate Division Endorses ‘Neither Confirm Nor Deny’ Response to Public Records Request


NJ OPRA Request Exemption Recognized by NJ Appeals Court Striking a blow to news media, and representing a victory for privacy advocates, in a landmark ruling the New Jersey Appellate Division denied the Bergen Record Newspaper's Open Public Records Act ("OPRA") request directed to the Bergen County Prosecutor demanding access to records concern...


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