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Posted: May 3, 2018
Justice Risi Posts Part Rules
Recently-appointed Justice Joseph Risi of the Queens County Commercial Division recently posted his … Read More
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Posted: May 2, 2018
Whether Signature on Agreement Containing Arbitration Clause Was Forged is for Court to Determine
April 25, 2018, the Second Department issued a decision in Alam v. Uddin, 2018 NY Slip Op. 02763, ho… Read More
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Posted: May 1, 2018
First Department Reaffirms Doctrine of Personal Jurisdiction Based on Acts of Co-Conspirators
On April 26, 2018, the First Department issued a decision in Wimbledon Financing Master Fund, Ltd. v… Read More
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Posted: April 30, 2018
Arbitral Award Vacated Based on Failure to Disclose that Arbitrator Was Party's Fact Witness and Was Under Indictment
On April 26, 2018, the First Department issued a decision in Policy Administration Solutions, Inc. v… Read More
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Posted: April 29, 2018
Upcoming Arguments in the Court of Appeals in April/May 2018
Upcoming argument in the Court of Appeals in April/May 2018 that may be of interest to commercial li… Read More
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Posted: April 28, 2018
Filing Interpleader Action Rather Than Choosing Which Claimant Was Entitled to Funds Not a Breach of Contract
On April 16, 2018, Justice Scarpulla of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in… Read More
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Posted: April 27, 2018
Choice of New York Law Provision Does Not Make Compliance With New York Statutory Law a Contractual Requirement
On April 26, 2018, the Court of Appeals issued a decision in Skanska USA Bldg. Inc. v. Atlantic Yard… Read More
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Posted: April 26, 2018
Parties Waived Contract's Choice of Law Provision By Arguing New York Law Rather than Chosen Law
On April 13, 2018, Justice Masley of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Du… Read More
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Posted: April 25, 2018
Whether Metes and Bounds Description, Street Address or Tax Lot Numbers Determines What Property is Encumbered by Mortgage is a Question of Fact
On April 18, 2018, the Second Department issued a decision in JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. Zhan Hua … Read More
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Posted: April 24, 2018
Plaintiffs Waived Right to Arbitrate By Initiating Lawsuit
On April 17, 2018, the First Department issued a decision in Black Rhino Investments LLC v. Wilson, … Read More
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Posted: April 23, 2018
Written Acknowledgment of Debt by Agent of Party Can Extend Statute of Limitations
On April 17, 2018, the First Department issued a decision in Nelux Holdings Intl., N.V. v. Dweck, 20… Read More
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Posted: April 22, 2018
Fraudulent Inducement Claim Dismissed on Summary Judgment for Lack of Reasonable Reliance
On April 9, 2018, Justice Kornreich of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in … Read More
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Posted: April 21, 2018
Conversion Claim Cannot be Based on Deleting E-Mail Absent Evidence That No Copies Remained
On April 11, 2018, Justice Kornreich of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in… Read More
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Posted: April 20, 2018
Law Office Error Excused; Motion to Compel Plaintiff to Accept Answer Granted
On April 12, 2018, the First Department issued a decision in Naber Electric v. Triton Structural Con… Read More
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Posted: April 19, 2018
Fraudulent Inducement Claim Against Lawyer Upheld; Client Was Reasonable in Relying on Counsel Rather Than Reading Agreement Closely
On April 10, 2018, the First Department issued a decision in Suttongate Holdings Ltd. v. Laconm Mana… Read More
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Posted: April 18, 2018
Fraudulent Conveyance Claim Dismissed For Failure to Plead with Particularity
On April 10, 2018, the First Department issued a decision in Carlyle, LLC v. Quik Park 1633 Garage L… Read More
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Posted: April 17, 2018
Continuous Representation Doctrine Applies Only to Representations Specifically Related to the Malpractice Claim
On April 12, 2018, the First Department issued a decision in Davis v. Cohen & Gresser, LLP, 2018 NY … Read More
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Posted: April 16, 2018
Sexual Harassment of Employees is Not a Breach of an Executive's Fiduciary Duties to His Employer
On April 2, 2018, Justice Scarpulla of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in … Read More
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Posted: April 15, 2018
Counterclaims for Mutual Mistake and Unilateral Mistake Survive Summary Judgment
On April 3, 2018, Justice Scarpulla of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in … Read More
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Posted: April 14, 2018
Theft of Trade Secrets Claim Dismissed for Failure to Allege Wrongful Means
On April 3, 2018, the First Department issued a decision in BGC Partners, Inc. v. Avison Young (Cana… Read More
