By Jonathan H. Freiberger Laborers and material suppliers (collectively, “Providers”) that add value to construction projects should be paid for their work by the owner, general contractor or whoever else …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber It is well-settled that the arbitration provisions of the Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR § 7501 et seq.) evidence a legislative intent to encourage arbitration.1 …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber A recurring question that courts and litigants often encounter is how to apply the continuing wrong doctrine to a statute of limitations. Statutes of limitations restrict …
By Jonathan H. Freiberger I say it all the time and I’m going to say it again, the readers of this Blog know that we frequently discuss numerous aspects of …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber In Yunjie Yang v. Knights Genesis Group, 2022 N.Y. Slip Op. 32126(U) (Sup. Ct., N.Y. County July 6, 2022) (here), the court was asked to consider …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber It has been more than two years since the start of the global pandemic. In the early days of the pandemic, many states imposed emergency measures …
By Jonathan H. Freiberger This Blog has written extensively on a variety of issues related to mortgage foreclosure, including those related specifically to limitations periods (see, e.g., [here], [here], [here], …
The question above was recently answered by Justice Francois A. Rivera in Reid v. Service, 2022 N.Y. Slip Op. 32017(U) (Sup. Ct., Kings County June 9, 2022) (here). As discussed …
By: Jeffrey Haber As we have noted in prior articles, fraudulent schemes come in many forms. One type of fraud that has gained favor among the unscrupulous involves cryptocurrency: in …
By Jonathan H. Freiberger In our January 14, 2022, Blog Article entitled: “Don’t Let Undue Delay Cause You to Lose Your Interest in Interest”, we discussed, inter alia, the court’s …
