Arbitration is an alternative form of dispute resolution where the parties voluntarily agree that a neutral, private person will resolve any legal disputes between them, instead of a judge or …
It is a good idea for homeowners to make sure that hired home improvement contractors are licensed. Licensure, however, is just as important from the perspective of the home improvement …
Recently, this Blog wrote about the success of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (“CFTC”) Whistleblower Program (here). As noted in that post, over the course of a few weeks, the …
Last month, former Dewey & LeBoeuf, LLP (“Dewey”) executives agreed to a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”) to pay civil penalties in connection …
In the prior Blog article GET RID OF A STALE MORTGAGE BY BRINGING AN ACTION UNDER RPAPL 1501(4), we discussed provisions of New York’s Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law …
In today’s business environment, it is not uncommon for departing employees to sign a separation or severance agreement that includes a bar from bringing “any and all” claims related to …
In March, this Blog wrote (here) about Hyuncheol Hwang v. Mirae Asset Sec. (USA) Inc., 2018 N.Y. Slip Op. 30368(U) (here). Hwang involved an employment dispute in which Hyuncheol Hwang …
Sir Walter Scott’s[1] original line is infinitely better (“O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!”) than this Blog title, which, nonetheless helps to illustrate …
The distinction between common-law indemnification and contribution is important, though its application is often difficult to navigate. Glaser v. Fortunoff, 71 N.Y.2d 643, 646 (1988) (noting, “the distinction [between the …
Courts do not hesitate to dismiss fraud claims when they are merely contract claims “dressed in the garb of a fraud count.” Songbird Jet Ltd., Inc. v. Amax Inc., 581 …
