By: Jeffrey M. Haber Typically, when a plaintiff claims to have been defrauded, he/she typically argues that the defendant made an affirmative misrepresentation of fact. Fraud does not, however, always …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber In prior articles we have examined Ponzi Schemes and affinity fraud. E.g., here. We do so again today. Affinity fraud occurs when the promoter of the fraud …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber The statute of frauds provides that “[a] contract for the . . . the sale, of any real property, or an interest therein, is void unless …
By Jonathan H. Freiberger As the Court of Appeals has explained it, “[s]ummary judgment permits a party to show, by affidavit or other evidence, that there is no material issue …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber We start the new year off examining Dragons 516 Ltd. v. Knights Genesis Inv. Ltd., 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 50020(U) (Sup. Ct., N.Y. County Jan. 6, …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber In promoting a scam, fraud operators expect investors will jump at the opportunity to obtain a life-changing financial reward from their investment, especially if the investment …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber Obtaining jurisdiction over a person or corporation that is domiciled outside of the state can be difficult. A plaintiff must plead and prove that the person or …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber “Front-running” involves trading ahead of large, nonpublic orders of market participants to benefit from the market impact of those large orders. Large orders can have an …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber On December 23, 2022, the Appellate Division, Fourth Department issued two decisions involving New York’s former Debtor and Creditor Law (“DCL”): Inner Harbor Phase I L.P. …
By Jonathan H. Freiberger As previously addressed in numerous articles on this Blog, the New York State Legislature has responded to the residential mortgage foreclosure crisis by promulgating a series …
