Many of the litigators and public officials we work with at The Red Maple Group are involved in litigation or economic analyses where undocumented workers are the heart of the matter and where monetary damages are sought. According to a slightly old 2016 Pew Research Center Report, New Jersey ranks third in the country in the percentage of undocumented workers to the total population in the state.
Read MoreA term commonly used for couples that cohabitate for long periods of time is domestic partners or a common-law marriage. A common-law marriage is defined as “a marriage that is without a ceremony and is based on the parties’ agreement to consider themselves married”. Since December 1, 1939, The State of New Jersey has not recognized common law marriage.
Read MoreThroughout my career in strategy, mergers, acquisitions, and ventures, I had the blessings to work on various transactions, of which many included the selling of companies with minority shareholder interests. But for a very few transactions, almost none of them seriously considered the rights and perspectives of the minority shareholders.
Read MoreOver the past many years, New Jersey has received much media fanfare concerning the number of citizens and corporations fleeing the garden state. Some media outlets have suggested the departure has something to do with baby boomers exiting for warmer climates. In contrast…
Read MoreI have spent long hours working on behalf of plaintiffs who allegedly have been defrauded by a friend, spouse, business partner, client, or vendor. In these cases, we often find that the wrongdoing happens when the books and records of the plaintiff are disorganized….
Read MoreWhether you were unjustly fired or were simply a casualty of the latest round of layoffs, there’s no denying that being between jobs is a hard place to be. During such times, it can be difficult to keep fear, anxiety, and stress from taking over your everyday life.
Read MoreCan you pursue lost profits while at the same time seeking a buyout of your shares in Shareholder Oppression case? Sometimes the advocate will suggest that this is a - double recovery. Hogwash – Gibberish – Rubbish!! #lawyers #legal #oppression
Read MoreWith respect to the business owners I work with, so many of them do not see their business as a unicorn for one reason or another. For some of these hard-working business owners, they see their business as a burden, or something that holds them back, or something that drains them of time and resources.
Read MoreFor the past eight years, I have been working mainly in the capacity as a testifying expert in the fields of financial accounting, forensic accounting, financial markets, or business ethics-related cases. Over this period, I have learned a few things about the world of experts.
Read MoreThere are four components required to prove compensatory economic damages in a commercial case. The four components include causation, reasonable certainty, foreseeability, and mitigation. Each area will be explained in detail, to help attorneys understand the importance of each component and why they are necessary for a commercial economic damage report.
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