By: Jeffrey M. Haber Forum non conveniens is a common law doctrine in which a court may dismiss an action where another forum would be better suited to adjudicate the …
By: Jonathan H. Freiberger Appearing in an action may give rise to a waiver of a litigant’s right to challenge the court’s jurisdiction over the litigant. As explained in prior …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber A Ponzi scheme is an investment scam that induces people to invest money in a business or investment vehicle with promises of high returns and minimal risk. …
By: Jonathan H. Freiberger Today’s article relates to summary judgment in lieu of complaint pursuant to CPLR 3213,[1] which provides, in relevant part: When an action is based upon an …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber In Wilburger v. Ava Labs, Inc., 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 51072(U) (Sup. Ct., N.Y. County July 3, 2025) (here), plaintiff sued defendant for breach of contract, unjust …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber Under New York law, an action based upon fraud must be commenced within six years of the date the cause of action accrued, or within two …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber On June 26, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC”) announced (here) that it charged a Manchester, New Hampshire resident, Robynne Alexander, a real estate investment …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber In today’s article, we discuss how courts interpret arbitration clauses in contracts by focusing on Perle Tech. Inc. v. United Apollo Intl. Inc., a case recently decided in …
By: Jonathan H. Freiberger This BLOG has written extensively on a wide variety of issues in the area of mortgage foreclosure.[1] One particular area that has been the subject of …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber In Lopez v. O’Sullivan, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 32178(U) (Sup. Ct., Suffolk County) (here), the court declined to dismiss fraud claims, among others, finding that plaintiff sufficiently …
