On January 12, 2021, the First Department issued a decision in Alam v. Ahmad, 2021 NY Slip Op. 00104, holding that parties that did not sign or benefit from an agreement containing an arbitration provision is not required to arbitrate . . .
On January 7, 2021, Justice Borrok of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in BDO USA, LLP v. Stiles, 2021 NY Slip Op. 30064(U), holding that a tortious interference claim cannot be based on an agreement to at-will employment . . .
On December 31, 2020, Justice Masley of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Hobish v. AXA Equit. Life Ins. Co., 2020 NY Slip Op. 34378(U), denying a motion to seal documents because of the movant’s failure to prove their sensitivity . . .
On January 7, 2021, Justice Borrok of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Victoria’s Secret Stores, LLC v. Herald Sq. Owner LLC, 2021 NY Slip Op. 50010(U), holding that a commercial tenant was not excused from paying rent during state-ordered pandemic store closures . . .
On January 7, 2021, the First Department issued a decision in Bison Capital Corp. v. Hunton & Williams LLP, 2021 NY Slip Op. 00082, holding that a former client can bring breach of contract, as well as malpractice, claims against counsel . . .
On January 5, 2021, the First Department issued a decision in MLRN LLC v. U.S. Bank N.A., 2021 NY Slip Op. 00025, holding that a party may not relitigate an issue of law that it lost in an earlier lawsuit . . .
On December 24, 2020, Justice Sherwood of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Solomon Capital, LLC v. Lion Biotechnologies, Inc., 2020 NY Slip Op. 34359(U), holding that a verified complaint has the same effect as an affidavit . . .
On December 31, 2020, Justice Cohen of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Darabont v. AMC Network Entertainment LLC, 2020 NY Slip Op. 34342(U), holding that the law of the case doctrine applies to actions consolidated for trial . . .
On January 5, 2021, the First Department issued a decision in Bauhouse Group I, Inc. v. Kalikow, 2021 NY Slip Op. 00001, holding that res judicata barred a plaintiff from relitigating previously-litigated claims . . .