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Citing Lack of Performance, Major Organic Fast Food Chain, Garden Fresh files for Bankruptcy Recently, Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp., one of the largest organic chain restaurant companies in the U.S., announced that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. According to The Wall Street Journal, the corporation that also runs the Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes […]

NJ based law firm Scarinci Hollenbeck Successfully Represents Federal Defense Contractor AASKI in Bid Protest over U.S. Army Contract Lyndhurst, New Jersey, November 3, 2016 — Scarinci Hollenbeck successfully represented AASKI Technology, Inc. (“AASKI”) in a bid protest before the Government Accountability Office (GAO), preserving the Ocean-based defense contractor’s award to provide professional support to […]

Why is Lucasfilm Suing this Lightsaber School? In the midst of losing themselves in the thrill of fantastical combat, a company of Star Wars enthusiasts are facing a lawsuit over their lightsaber school from the very company that started the billion-dollar franchise. Disney’s Lucasfilm recently filed a suit in the United States District Court’s Northern District of […]

Why You Should Consider Naming a Back-up Arbitrator In Your Business Contracts Business and consumer agreements frequently contain provisions that require contract disputes to be resolved via arbitration. But what happens if the arbitrator named in the contract is no longer available — should you designate a back-up arbitrator? The issue of arbitrator unavailability has […]

The Best Advice That I Give to a Family Business in New Jersey We frequently end up being the “House Doctor” for closely-held, family owned businesses in New Jersey. Most people know that New Jersey is an incredibly expensive and legally complicated environment for business, especially for the family business.My advice to owners (proprietors, shareholders […]

How Could These Proposed Updates Change IP Licensing Guidelines? The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are proposing amendments to Antitrust Guidelines for the licensing of intellectual property. According to the agencies, the IP Licensing Guidelines, which were issued in 1995, should be updated to reflect current statutory and case law. The […]

The Legal Risks Businesses Should Consider Before Hosting Office Halloween Parties Halloween isn’t just for children. In fact, Americans ranked Halloween as their third-favorite holiday, right behind Christmas and Thanksgiving.But should ghosts and goblins be allowed in the office? Studies confirm that workplace social functions boost morale and teamwork. Unfortunately, they can also provide a breeding […]

Intellectual Property Group Chair Ronald S. Bienstock, will teach two intellectual property seminars WHEN:Wednesday, November 16, 20166:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M.December 8, 20169:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. WHERE:New Jersey Law CenterOne Constitution SquareNew Brunswick, NJ 08901 Ronald S. “Ron” Bienstock, Scarinci Hollenbeck partner, chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Group and co-chair of the Entertainment, […]

Will NYC Prevent Employers From Inquiring Into Applicants’ Salary History? In 2016, major initiatives have been announced by federal, state and city governments to combat unequal pay for women. For example, the EEOC is requesting new information on EEO-1s that will better track information that reveals pay discrimination. As complicated as compliance with employment laws […]

UK Guitar Maker John Hornby Skewes & Co., Ltd. has been granted summary judgment dismissing an $8 million guitar counterfeiting claim brought against it by Gibson Brands, Inc. Lyndhurst, NJ – October 20, 2016 – Scarinci Hollenbeck intellectual property attorneys Ronald S. Bienstock and Brent “Giles” Davis secured a major victory in a trademark infringement […]

Could These Changes in Federal Tax Law Affect Your Partnership or LLC? The Bipartisan Budget Act changed the procedures for auditing tax returns filed by partnerships. The TEFRA partnership audit procedures which were adopted in 1982 and the electing large partnership rules are repealed effective for returns filed for partnership tax years beginning after 2017.These […]

Is Your Business Facing These Employment Law Challenges? The American workforce is aging rapidly, and many companies are not equipped to manage the legal challenges. Nearly every week, a major U.S. company is named in an age discrimination lawsuit. HP and Tesla are among the latest.The risk of liability will only increase as the Baby […]