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Posted: April 26, 2015
Court Excludes Parol Evidence
On April 16, 2015, the First Department issued a decision in Town New Development Sales & Marketing … Read More
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Posted: April 25, 2015
Heter Iska Enforced as a Note, Not a Partnership Agreement
On April 15, 2015, Justice Demarest of the Kings County Commercial Division issued a decision in Kir… Read More
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Posted: April 24, 2015
Plaintiff Entitled to Summary Judgment on Fraudulent Conveyance Claim
On April 15, 2015, the Second Department issued a decision in Akodes v. Pyatetsky, 2015 NY Slip Op. … Read More
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Posted: April 23, 2015
Parol Evidence Admissible to Resolve Ambiguity in Construction Contract
On April 15, 2015, the Second Department issued a decision in Vivir of L I, Inc. v. Ehrenkranz, 2015… Read More
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Posted: April 22, 2015
No Claim for Negligent Misrepresentation Without Special Relationship
On April 14, 2015, the First Department issued a decision in J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. v. Ader, 20… Read More
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Posted: April 21, 2015
Opportunity to Comment on Proposed Change to Commercial Division Rules
The Office of Court Administration has asked for public comment on a proposed change to the rules of… Read More
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Posted: April 21, 2015
Negotiation of Contracts in New York Supports Assertion of Personal Jurisdiction Here
On April 14, 2015, the First Department issued a decision in Wilson v. Dantas, 2015 NY Slip Op. 0308… Read More
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Posted: April 20, 2015
Arbitrator Disqualified for Failing to Follow Court's Direction
On April 16, 2015, the First Department issued a decision in Matter of Grynberg v. BP Exploration Op… Read More
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Posted: April 19, 2015
Property Owner Not Liable for General Contractor's Breach of Contract
On April 8, 2015, the Second Department issued a decision in Sears Ready Mix, Ltd. v. Lighthouse Mar… Read More
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Posted: April 18, 2015
Court of Appeals Arguments of Interest for the Week of April 27, 2015
Arguments the week of April 27, 2015, in the Court of Appeals that may be of interest to commercial… Read More
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Posted: April 17, 2015
Transcripts and Videos of Arguments in the Court of Appeals for the Week of March 23, 2015, Now Available
On March 19, 2015, we noted two cases of interest from the oral arguments for the week of March 23, … Read More
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Posted: April 17, 2015
Settlement Signed By Counsel Binding On Client
In Gordon v. The City of New York, 09 CV 04577 (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 31, 2015), Judge Edward R. Korman gran… Read More
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Posted: April 17, 2015
Claim for Breach of the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Upheld
On April 9, 2015, the First Department issued a decision in Demetre v. HMS Holdings Corp., 2015 NY S… Read More
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Posted: April 16, 2015
Claim Relating to Oral Agreement to Sell Business Interests Dismissed on Statute of Frauds Grounds
On April 9, 2015, the First Department issued a decision in Basu v. Alphabet Management LLC, 2015 NY… Read More
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Posted: April 15, 2015
Opportunity to Comment on Proposed Change to Commercial Division Rules
The Office of Court Administration has asked for public comment on a proposed change to the rules of… Read More
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Posted: April 15, 2015
Contract Provision Purporting To Delay Accrual of Breach of Contract Action Deemed Unenforceable
On March 3, 2015, Justice Friedman of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in U… Read More
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Posted: April 14, 2015
Arbitral Award Vacated for Failure to Enforce Settlement Agreement
On April 9, 2015, the First Department issued a decision in Matter of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.… Read More
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Posted: April 13, 2015
Justice Anil C. Singh Appointed to Commercial Division
As reported in the New York Law Journal, New York County Supreme Court Justice Anil C. Singh has bee… Read More
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Posted: April 13, 2015
Court Affirms Prohibition on Successive Motions
On April 7, 2015, the First Department issued a decision in Fleming & Assoc., CPA, PC v. Murray … Read More
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Posted: April 12, 2015
No Oral Contract Where Party Refused to be Bound Except in Writing
On April 7, 2015, the First Department issued a decision in Stonehill Capital Management, LLC v. Ban… Read More
