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In the wake of Hurricane Irene, many business owners that rent commercial or retail space are looking for answers concerning flood damage clean up and reimbursement of costs. Similarly, landlords have questions concerning their responsibilities and obligations to tenants. Both tenants and landlords should be looking to the lease for some direction and answers.

New Jersey Realtors have a new reason to be more diligent in their dealings with clients and listing properties for sale. If Realtors are not already doing so, they will now need to conduct a more thorough investigation and questioning of their clients prior to listing a property for sale, and during the showing of homes for potential purchase. A Realtor’s reliance on a “Seller’s Property Disclosure Statement” concerning the facts of a property, such as age of the home, the physical, mechanical and structural condition of the home, and neighborhood facts (such as whether in a flood zone, or particular school system), may no longer protect Realtors from liability under New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act (CFA).

If you are considering a career as a tattoo artist and opening your own shop, not only will you need to apply your skills and artistic abilities, but you certainly will need to properly consider and evaluate legal and business implications.

The very first thing you should consider is who you are going to hire as your attorney. Find an attorney who has the knowledge to help you navigate all of the laws which will certainly come up in your tattoo shop ownership. If you can find one who has a love for the art form, even better.

On February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Act). The Act includes a total of $787.2 billion in spending and tax cuts, including a number of provisions that significantly impact small businesses. These include the following: Extension of bonus […]