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Posted: February 19, 2015
Decision Illustrates How Foreign Documents Create Procedural Stumbling Blocks
On January 2, 2015, Justice Grays of the Queens County Commercial Division issued a decision in Smar… Read More
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Posted: February 18, 2015
Non-Signatories Bound By Arbitration Provision in Contract That Was Signed By Their Agent And From Which They Received A Direct Benefit
On January 23, 2015, Justice Schmidt of the Kings County Commercial Division issued a decision in Oc… Read More
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Posted: February 17, 2015
Court Enjoins Petitioners From Filing Any Further Process or Legal Proceedings Without Leave of Court
On January 26, 2015, Justice Kornreich of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision … Read More
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Posted: February 16, 2015
Frivolous Lawsuit Insufficient Basis for Tortious Interference Claim
On February 10, 2015, the First Department issued a decision in Arnon Ltd (IOM) v. Beierwaltes, 2015… Read More
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Posted: February 15, 2015
Second Department Addresses Standard to Determine Dispute Over Property Subject to Post-Judgment Collection
On February 11, 2015, the Second Department issued a decision in Born to Build, LLC v. Saleh, 2015 N… Read More
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Posted: February 14, 2015
No Reasonable Reliance Without Due Diligence
On February 3, 2015, Justice Kornreich of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision … Read More
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Posted: February 13, 2015
Statute of Frauds Can be Satisfied by Multiple Writings Read Together
On February 3, 2015, Justice Emerson of the Suffolk County Commercial Division issued a decision in … Read More
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Posted: February 12, 2015
Court of Appeals Arguments of Interest for the Week of February 16, 2015
Arguments the week of February 16, 2015, in the Court of Appeals that may be of interest to commerc… Read More
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Posted: February 11, 2015
No Jurisdiction Over Corporate Officers Based on Contract to Which They Were Not Parties
On February 2, 2015, Justice Kornreich of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision … Read More
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Posted: February 10, 2015
Forum Selection Clause Enforced Despite Questions Concerning Law to be Applied in Chosen Forum
On January 30, 2015, Justice Scheinkman of the Westchester County Commercial Division issued a decis… Read More
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Posted: February 9, 2015
Court not Bound by Parties' Agreed-to Formula for the Calculation of Attorneys' Fees
On February 4, 2015, the Second Department issued a decision in Prince v. Schacher, 2015 NY Slip Op.… Read More
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Posted: February 8, 2015
CEO Should Have Been Allowed to Testify Regarding Damages
On February 3, 2015, the First Department issued a decision in Wathne Imports, Ltd. v. PLR USA, Inc.… Read More
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Posted: February 7, 2015
Absent Covenant not to Compete, Selling Business Owner Can Advertise New Business
On January 20, 2015, Justice Pines of the Suffolk County Commercial Division issued a decision in We… Read More
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Posted: February 6, 2015
Extrinsic Documents Not Part of Agreement Unless Specifically Incorporated by Reference
On January 23, 2015, Justice Demarest of the Kings County Commercial Division issued an opinion in Z… Read More
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Posted: February 5, 2015
Damages in Derivative Action Must go to Corporation, Not Plaintiff
On January 28, 2015, the Second Department issued a decision in Sakow v. Waldman, 2015 NY Slip Op. 0… Read More
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Posted: February 4, 2015
Court Examines Absolute and Qualified Privilege to Defamation Claims
On January 15, 2015, Justice Bransten of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision i… Read More
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Posted: February 3, 2015
No Negligent Misrepresentation Claim Without Special Relationship of Trust or Confidence
On January 27, 2015, the First Department issued a decision in Basis Pac-Rim Opportunity Fund (Maste… Read More
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Posted: February 2, 2015
Shareholders’ Management of Close Corporation Not Enjoined Because it Elected to Purchase Other Shareholder's Shares
On January 14, 2015, Justice Platkin of the Albany County Commercial Division issued a decision in O… Read More
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Posted: February 1, 2015
Court Finds That Non-Mandatory UK Forum Selection Clause Supports Forum Non Conveniens Dismissal
On January 21, 2015, Justice Scarpulla of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision … Read More
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Posted: January 31, 2015
Court Accepts Late Reply to Counterclaim Where Delay Was Result of Law Office Failure
On January 20, 2015, Justice Kornreich of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision … Read More
