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May Corporate Actors Be Held Personally Liable Under the Consumer Fraud Act?
In Allen v. VA Brothers, Inc, A-30 SEPT.TERM 2010, 2011 WL 2637270 (N.J. July 7, 2011), the Court considered whether an individual could have personal liability for a violation of the the Consumer Fraud Act (“CFA”) by his company. In...

When Are Non-Solicitation Covenants in an Employment Agreement Enforceable?
A recent case offers guidance to New York employers concerning their ability to restrict former employees from attempting to take away the employer’s customers. In that case, a former employee of USI Insurance Services, LLC (“USI”) signed an employment agreement...

Does Your Company Need to Circulate the Conscientious Employee Protection Act Notice to its Employees?
Employers should take notice of the poster that small New Jersey employers are required to display as mandated in the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA). Under the CEPA, employers with ten or more employees must distribute notice of...

          The Nissenbaum Law Group represents a significant number of small businesses. Some of them come to the firm after having been up and running for years, and others are true start-ups.

The Firm Charges a Flat Fee to Form a Business

          In order to run a small business, it must first be launched. However, at that initial stage, it can sometimes be severely undercapitalized. Therefore, the Nissenbaum Law Group offers the following services on a flat fee basis that takes into account the financial challenges that new businesses face:

  • Form and register with the respective state a single-owner corporation or limited liability company in New York, New Jersey or Pennsylvania;
  • Obtain the tax identification number for the entity;
  • Draft corporate bylaws or operating agreement for the new entity;
  • Draft one set of organizational resolutions for the initial action of the company’s members or Board of Directors and Shareholders;
  • Issue stock and/or membership certificates;
  • Complete the stock and/or membership ledger for the Company; and
  • At the client’s request, provide a new business checklist, outlining a non-exclusive list of issues that most new businesses need to address.

          The firm solely asks that the client advance costs, such as postage, overnight mail, filing and corporate kit fees; however, these are generally not expensive charges.

          The reason we are offering this flat fee program is because of the current state of our economy; the squeeze that it is placing on small business owners; and the number of newly unemployed individuals who are starting their own businesses. It is our commitment to do our share to help the business community make it through these difficult times.

Our Firm Also Offers A Wide Range of Other Legal Services for Small Businesses
         

           We do charge hourly billable legal fees for most of the other services we provide. However, small business clients may not have the same legal budget as their larger counterparts. Hence, the firm strives to provide sophisticated, first-class service in an efficient manner within the client's financial limitations, which can sometimes involve a tailor-made flat fee structure to fulfill that client's needs.


          Some of the other legal services the firm offers in the area of advising business entrepreneurs includes such items as:

  • Filing copyrights and trademarks to protect the business's intellectual property
  • Preparing customer agreements, distributor agreements, website terms and conditions and privacy policies
  • Preparing employment agreements, manuals and surrounding documentation
  • Assisting with collection of accounts receivable
  • Reviewing financing documentation for commercial loans
  • Providing general commercial law advice and guidance

For more information please contact Gary Nissenbaum, Esq., at 908-686-8000 or gdn@gdnlaw.com.


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Sale of Business

What are you selling when you are paid for the "good will" of your business? READ FULL POST

When is it appropriate to use an indemnification provision in selling a business? READ FULL POST

Three questions to ask when buying a business' intellectual property. READ FULL POST

One cannot fraudulently transfer business assets to a related business to escape a creditor. READ FULL POST

If you guaranty a contract for your company, can you become liable for its breach? READ FULL POST

New York court upholds cause of action for indemnification under asset purchase agreement. READ FULL POST

Lack of bad faith as a basis for a court not to award attorney's fees to a minority shareholder who sues to obtain compensation for her shares. READ FULL POST

What value should be assigned to shares under a buy sell agreement in which the value is not listed in the contract? READ FULL POST

Free seminar provides legal and financial insights in preparing for the sale of a business. READ FULL POST

New Jersey Appellate Division confirms that the Consumer Fraud Act does not apply to the sale of a business. READ FULL POST

"Personal client defense" may not apply to a breach of a restrictive covenant signed in connection with the sale of a business. READ FULL POST

Non-compete agreements can add to your purchase price. READ FULL POST

Exercise caution when using letters of intent. READ FULL POST

NJ Business

May corporate actors be held personally liable under the Consumer Fraud Act? READ FULL POST

When are non-solicitation covenants in an employment agreement enforceable? READ FULL POST

Does your company need to circulate the Conscientious Employee Protection Act notice to its employees? READ FULL POST

When is a collection letter a misleading demand for payment? READ FULL POST

Be careful not to undermine the choice of law provisions in your contracts. READ FULL POST

Will online retail companies soon be required to charge sales tax? READ FULL POST

When can a plaintiff pierce the corporate veil of a limited partnership? READ FULL POST

Are you pro choice (of law) in your contracts? READ FULL POST

May a law firm advertise with a picture that includes a potential defendant's trademarked logo? READ FULL POST

Is it illegal for a debt collector to attempt to collect a debt that is no longer valid and enforceable as a matter of law? READ FULL POST

Is the anti-retaliation provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act limited to complaints that are in writing? READ FULL POST

Does the anti-retaliation provision of New York City's Human Rights Law protect employees who suffer retaliation for opposing discrimination against other employees? READ FULL POST

Is it a violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to sue a debtor in the wrong city? READ FULL POST

What are the new protections for hourly employees in the hospitality industry under New York law? READ FULL POST

May the State of New Jersey require merchants to collect zip code information from purchasers of gift cards? READ FULL POST

May a non-competition agreement be enforced under New York law? READ FULL POST

May an employer be sued for denying an employee leave under the Family Medical Leave Act? READ FULL POST

Can a person be bound by an agreement that he did not negotiate or sign? READ FULL POST

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