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November 21, 2025
Previously-Filed Federal Actions Warrant Stay Of State Case, Not Dismissal
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Channing J. Turner, Samuel L. Butt, Thomas A. Kissane, Jeffrey M. Eilender, Joshua Wurtzel
On October 4, 2025, Justice Andrea Masley denied a motion to dismiss and granted a stay in deference to two previously-filed federal actions. The case is Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC v. Entropic Communications, LLC, Index No. 655738/2023. Read More
October 7, 2024
Court Denies Motions For Summary Judgment In Legal Malpractice Action
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Jeffrey M. Eilender, Thomas A. Kissane, Samuel L. Butt, Joshua Wurtzel, Channing J. Turner
On September 6, 2024, Justice Margaret A. Chan issued a Decision and Order in FTF Lending, LLC v. Mavrides, Moyal, Packman & Sadkin, LLP, Index No. 153620, denying both plaintiff’s and defendants’ motions for summary judgment. Plaintiff asserted claims against defendants for legal malpractice arising out of defendants’ representation of plaintiff in a loan transaction. The Court explained: Read More
December 8, 2023
Court Denies Motion To Dismiss Upon Reargument Finding Causation Was Alleged
Written by:
Jeffrey M. Eilender, Thomas A. Kissane, Samuel L. Butt, Joshua Wurtzel, Channing J. Turner
In a Decision and Order, dated October 25, 2023, in Prospect Capital Corp. v. Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, Index No. 653941/2022, Justice Margaret A. Chan granted plaintiff’s motion for reargument and, upon reargument, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss. The case concerned plaintiff’s claim for legal malpractice in connection with services rendered by defendants while negotiating the terms of a subordinated debt agreement. The Court had previously granted defendants’ motion to dismiss due to failure to allege causation or damages. However, upon reargument, the Court explained: Read More
