Business Related Opinions

This information is maintained by the New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts to provide attorneys and litigants access to select published and unpublished opinions addressing business related issues. 

In accordance with Rule 1:34-6, no unpublished opinion shall constitute precedent or be binding upon a court.  No unpublished opinion shall be cited by any court.  No unpublished opinion shall be cited to the court by counsel unless the court and all other parties are served with a copy of the opinion.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 will be updated on a weekly basis and will remain available for six months from the date of the opinion. After six months, you may access the opinions through the Rutgers Camden Law School by utilizing their searchable database of New Jersey Supreme Court and Appellate Court reported opinions.

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Select published and unpublished opinions are listed in one or more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:

Trade secrets, Unfair competition, Restrictive covenants, Covenants not to compete, Employment contracts

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

Business Governance

Any litigation relating to a partnership or corporation dissolution, valuation, oppressed shareholder, appointment of a custodial, provisional or statutory director, appointment of a statutory receiver, appointment of a fiscal agent or custodial receiver, shareholder buyout/share valuation, stock repurchase agreements, shareholder derivative actions

Contract-controlled arbitration (compel, confirm or vacate award), Labor strike injunctions, Construction, Choice of forum, Environmental litigation, Trade names, Securities law, Technology actions (the Internet, electronic commerce, biotechnology), UCC, Employment law (LAD, CEPA), Independent contractor status
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