New Jersey law
Business Laws in New Jersey.
New Jersey has adopted the Revised Business Corporation Act and the Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act. LLCs are the dominant entity. New Jersey has adopted the UCC. New Jersey noncompete enforceability is subject to the common-law Solari/Whitmyer three-prong test. A major legislative reform proposal (A1650) would significantly narrow noncompetes but has not been enacted. New Jersey has specialized Complex Business Litigation Program (CBLP) dockets in six vicinages (Bergen, Essex, Middlesex, Passaic, Monmouth, Union) for complex commercial cases.
Last verified: 2026-04-17
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Key New Jersey Statutes
Governs formation, governance, mergers, dissolutions, and shareholder rights of New Jersey for-profit corporations.
Governs formation, operating agreements, management, and dissolution of LLCs. Adopted 2013.
Noncompetes are enforceable only if (1) necessary to protect the employer's legitimate business interests; (2) not imposing undue hardship on the employee; and (3) not injurious to the public. Courts may blue-pencil overbroad agreements.
Provides civil remedies for misappropriation of trade secrets including injunctive relief, damages, unjust enrichment, and exemplary damages up to 2x for willful misappropriation.
CBLP docket available in Bergen, Essex, Middlesex, Passaic, Monmouth, and Union counties for complex commercial cases (typically amount in controversy $200,000+). Specialized case management and judicial handling.
New Jersey's adoption of the UCC governing sales of goods, leases, negotiable instruments, secured transactions, and related commercial matters.
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