By: Jeffrey M. Haber Over the years, this Blog has examined numerous cases (indeed, too many to link to) in which the plaintiff claims to have been fraudulently induced to …
By Jonathan H. Freiberger As noted in several of this Blog’s previous articles [here], [here] and [here], when an individual or entity borrows money from a lender, the repayment obligation …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber In prior articles, we examined the motion for summary judgment in lieu of complaint under CPLR § 3213. See, e.g., here and here. As explained below, …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has frequently brought enforcement actions against those who trade upon material, non-public information. Many of these actions show that insider trading …
By Jonathan H. Freiberger “The purpose of a deed is to pass title to land; it is the appropriate method of making a voluntary transfer of real property in the …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber Generally, whether a claim is subject to arbitration is a decision for the court, not the arbitrator. However, the U.S. Supreme Court has held that “parties …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber Today, we examine 79 Madison LLC v. Ebrahimzadeh, 2022 N.Y. Slip Op. 02052 (1st Dept. Mar. 24, 2022) (here), a judgment enforcement action under Article 52 …
By Jonathan H. Freiberger This Blog has frequently written about numerous different issues regarding residential mortgage foreclosure. One recurring issue relates to the evidentiary proof necessary for the lender to …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber Family business disputes tend to be ugly, destructive, and protracted. For a case in point, we examine Max v. ALP, Inc., 2022 N.Y. Slip Op. 01969 …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber “A boiler room is a place or operation—usually a call center—where high-pressure salespeople call lists of potential investors (‘sucker lists’) to peddle speculative, sometimes fraudulent, securities. …
