When a complaint is served and filed, a defendant can respond to the pleading in many ways. For example, he/she can answer the complaint or file a motion to dismiss. …
In the United States, support for legalizing marijuana has been growing. Thirty states and the District of Columbia have enacted legislation that legalize marijuana in some form. Eight states and …
Litigation of residential mortgage foreclosure actions in New York remains prevalent at the trial and appellate court levels. Issues related to residential mortgage foreclosure are frequently treated in this Blog. …
This Blog has previously examined the different aspects of a shareholder’s derivative action, such as the standing requirements and the distinction between direct and derivative claims. (Here, here and here.) …
Contract provisions containing deadlines for giving notice of an event or occurrence, such as a claimed default, are key parts of commercial transactions. These provisions vary from contract to contract, …
In Mitsubishi Motors North America Inc. v. Grand Automotive, Inc. d/b/a Planet Mitsubishi, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York granted Mitsubishi Motors North America’s …
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has been busy so far this month. In the latest roundup, this Blog looks at three enforcement actions taken by the SEC against hedge …
A client contacts you about a potential fraud claim. The client tells you that because of alleged false statements, she decided to hold her securities rather than sell them. She …
On several occasions, this Blog has treated issues related to problems faced by mortgagees foreclosing on certain residential loans. “Appellate Division Second Department Tells Foreclosing Residential Lender to ‘SHOW ME …
Jonathan H. Freiberger, a member of the law firm of Freiberger Haber LLP, was selected by the Queens Economic Development Corporation (“QEDC”) to be a judge in the 2018 Queens …
