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When Disputes Go From Dinner Table to the Conference Room

By Stark & Stark

Scott I. Unger, Shareholder in Stark & Stark's Litigation Group, was quoted in the September 20, 2010 NJ Biz article, When disputes go from dinner table to the conference room. The article discusses a major issue owners of a family business will often times face as the number of parties controlling the business increases. Mr. Unger states, 'Control of a first generation business may rest in one person, or a couple of people who are very close. But as the company gets bigger, and cousins and other more distant relatives start to get involved, owners' interests can diverge, setting the stage for a big conflict.'

You can read the full article online here. (PDF)

Full post as published by New Jersey Law Blog on September 21, 2010 (boomark / email).