No one likes to read fine print or lengthy agreements. Anyone buying insurance, for example, knows this to be so. In fact, a 2016 car insurance TV commercial by Liberty …
Earlier this month, Judge Richard J. Sullivan of the Southern District of New York dismissed a federal claim at the plaintiffs’ request, despite the defendants’ argument that the plaintiffs were …
Although courts will pierce the corporate veil “to prevent fraud or achieve equity,” Morris v. N.Y. State Department of Taxation & Finance, 82 N.Y.2d 135, 140 (1993) (quoting Int’l Aircraft …
A federal judge has given Well Fargo & Co. preliminary approval of its proposed $142 million class-action settlement to compensate millions of customers swept up in the fake account scandal …
Since the early 1900s, tortious interference with contractual relations has been a viable cause of action in New York. E.g., S.C. Posner Co. v. Jackson, 223 N.Y. 325, 332 (1918); …
Jimmy Smith is widely considered to have been one of the most influential and accomplished jazz musicians of his time, if not in jazz history. Smith, who died in 2005, …
The New York Statute of Frauds provides that “[a] contract for the . . . the sale, of any real property, or an interest therein, is void unless the contract …
This Blog has previously written about the benefits of forming a limited liability corporation (“LLC”) and the perils of ignoring the corporate formalities that are attendant thereto. (Here.) In today’s …
Since his retirement, former Mets and Phillies outfielder, Lenny Dykstra (“Dykstra”), has been involved in many civil and criminal proceedings. Recently, for example, Dykstra was sued by Noah Scheinmann (“Scheinmann”), …
Attorneys are often asked whether an oral agreement is enforceable. Most will say that the answer depends on the law and the facts surrounding the agreement. As an initial matter, …
