In order to obtain personal jurisdiction over an individual defendant (a natural person) in a lawsuit, the plaintiff must serve the defendant with a copy of the summons. CPLR 308 …
Under Section 702 of New York’s Limited Liability Company Law (“LLCL”), a court may dissolve a company “whenever it is not reasonably practicable to carry on the business in conformity …
Earlier this month, a new report by the federal government’s auditing division raised concerns regarding how the Department of Veteran Affairs handles employees and managers found to be involved in …
The simplest misstep has the potential to derail years of litigation and result in a massive financial sanction, as happened here. It is in everyone’s best interest, both the litigants’ …
Restrictive covenants are frequently found in employment contracts. Typically, such covenants, among other things, are used to prevent employees (the “Employee”), after the termination of the employment relationship, from: competing …
Recently, the First Department issued a terse decision in which it reversed a lower court ruling requiring the production of documents claimed to be protected by the attorney-client privilege under …
There are times when a party to a contract wants to be excused from the obligations set forth in their agreement. Under New York, the circumstances under which a court …
Prosecuting a mortgage foreclosure action in New York can be an arduous and time-consuming process. This is particularly so for residential mortgage foreclosures since the promulgation of a host of …
Last month, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or the “Commission”) announced that it had paid whistleblowers more than $45 million in awards. In one case, the CFTC awarded approximately …
Fraud Claim Dismissed on Statute of Limitations Grounds: Plaintiff Unable to Use The Discovery Rule to Save His Claims Under New York law, an action based upon fraud must be …
