Business Related Opinions

Listed on this page are business related opinions maintained by the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts which have been issued by the New Jersey Supreme Court, Appellate and Superior Courts. These opinions have been made available in order to provide attorneys and litigants access to select published and unpublished opinions addressing business related issues.

Please note that this collection is not all-inclusive and contains only those business-related opinions issued by New Jersey courts that offer insight into selected business law categories including leading and more recent cases.

Opinions will be updated on an as needed basis and will remain available indefinitely on the njcourts website. Rutgers Camden Law School will also maintain a searchable database of these business related opinions.

In accordance with Rule 1:34-6, no unpublished opinion shall constitute precedent or be binding upon a court.  No unpublished opinion shall be cited by any court.  No unpublished opinion shall be cited to the court by counsel unless the court and all other parties are served with a copy of the opinion.  The availability of these opinions on this website does not constitute publication under New Jersey Rules of Court.

Opinions are posted in Adobe .pdf. format and require the download of Adobe Reader.

Select published and unpublished opinions are listed in one or more
of the following categories:

Unfair competition, Restrictive covenants, Covenants not to compete, Covenants not to solicit, Non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements

Breach of contract, Rescission, Cancellation or reformation of a contract, Subrogation, Specific performance (excluding real estate), Commercial transactions, UCC, Indemnification

Business Governance

Any litigation relating to partnerships, limited liability companies and or corporations, including owner disputes, dissolution, buyouts and valuation, oppressed shareholder, appointment of a custodial, provisional or statutory director, custodial or statutory receiver, or fiscal agent stock , asset purchase and merger agreements, shareholder derivative actions, fiduciary duties, shareholder, partnership and LLC operating agreements

Contract-controlled arbitration (compel, confirm or vacate award), Construction, Choice of forum, Environmental litigation, Securities law, Consumer fraud, Products liability

Employment contracts, Employment law (LAD, CEPA), Independent contractor status, Labor Strike injunctions
Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, Trade Names, Trade Secrets, Computers, Software, Technology (the Internet, electronic commerce, biotechnology)
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