NJ Appellate Division: If You “Ghost” Your Business Partner, Don’t Be Shocked When You Get Expelled.
Most people hear “judicial dissolution” and assume you need a blockbuster breach—embezzlement, forged documents, something you can point to and say, that’s the moment the partnership died.
This New Jersey Appellate Division decision is important because it says, pretty clearly: that’s not the test.
In A-2312-22 (decided May 28, 2024), t...
Morris County Judge Shuts the Door on Wells Fargo by Dismissing Bogus Foreclosure Complaint
On January 8, 2026, a Morris County Chancery Judge dismissed a bogus foreclosure complaint filed by Wells Fargo against our client, citing the bank's failure to join this mortgage in an earlier foreclosure case involving its second mortgage on the same property. The dismissal is with prejudice, meaning that our client is permanently relieved of a...
Lawyers Can Bid on their Competition’s Names, says NJ Supreme Court in Landmark Ruling
In New Jersey, attorneys can purchase keywords using competitors' names for online advertising, but they must include a clear disclaimer on the landing page of their website. The New Jersey Supreme Court's ruling in "In re Opinion No. 735" clarified that this practice, known as competitive keyword advertising, does not inherently violate the Ru...