In a prior post (here), this Blog discussed Barrett v. Grenda, 2017 NY Slip Op. 07031 (4th Dept. Oct. 6, 2017), a case in which the court dismissed a breach …
Forum non conveniens is a common law doctrine in which a court may dismiss an action because adjudication of the matter is more appropriate in another forum. In New York, …
In today’s Fraud Notes, we look at two fraud cases involving real estate: Lash v. Schleider, 2020 N.Y. Slip Op. 30406(U) (Sup. Ct., N.Y. County Feb. 11, 2020) (here); and …
On February 6, 2020, Justice Jennifer G. Schecter of the Supreme Court, New York County issued a decision in which she ruled, among other things, that Kesha Rose Sebert (better …
Readers of this Blog know that we like to write about fraud cases. After all, a fraud can be perpetrated in so many contexts. Indeed, the circumstances upon which one …
Commercial transactions by their nature involve contracts. Sometimes, the parties involved in such transactions will dispute the meaning of their agreement. It may be that the language used is ambiguous; …
Statutes of limitations limit the duration of a defendant’s liability for all types of alleged wrongdoing. Plaintiffs who do not pursue their rights within the limitation period will find the …
On January 23, 2020, the Appellate Division, First Department, unanimously affirmed the dismissal of fraud-based claims alleged in connection with the purchase of a promissory note that memorialized a $1.5 …
“The attorney-client privilege shields from disclosure any confidential communications between an attorney and his or her client made for the purpose of obtaining or facilitating legal advice in the course …
On January 16, 2020, the Appellate Division, First Department recalled and vacated its September 17, 2019 decision in Ambac Assur. Corp. v Countrywide Home Loans Inc., 175 A.D.3d 1156 (1st …
