Conducting business with family, friends, or neighbors can be a rewarding endeavor. But, like any relationship, it can also be painful, both emotionally and economically. When the latter occurs, lawsuits …
Every now and then a litigant or counsel fails to meet a deadline or otherwise acts in an untimely manner. Sometimes there is a reasonable excuse and sometimes there is …
In our last post (here), we examined the Statute of Frauds – General Obligations Law § 5-701 through § 5-705 – in the context of employment at-will contracts. We noted …
Like most states in the country, New York is an “employment at will” state. This means that if there is no written agreement between the employer and employee governing when …
On August 19, 2020, District Administrative Judge, Hon. Andrew A. Crecca, issued a Memorandum regarding the “Return to In-Person Operations in the 10th Judicial District, Suffolk County – Phase 4.1” …
On March 20, 2018, the United States Supreme Court decided Cyan, Inc. v. Beaver County Employees Retirement Fund, 138 S. Ct. 1061, 1069 (2018), in which it unanimously held that …
Judicial protection of confidential information is often sought to shield highly sensitive information, trade secrets and financial information from the public. One way to achieve this objective is to obtain …
Litigation can be a long and drawn out process. As a result, parties sometimes die during the pendency of a lawsuit. In such a case, CPLR § 1015 – Substitution …
On August 10, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”) announced (here) that Interactive Brokers LLC (“Interactive Brokers”) agreed to pay $11.5 million to settle charges it …
In the past, we have written about many aspects of arbitration. Our articles have covered issues such as the duty to arbitrate, as well as the bases upon which to …
