It is not uncommon for a person or entity holding money to be placed in a situation where multiple parties claim entitlement to the funds being held. Given the competing …
E.J.Brooks Company d/b/a TydenBrooks (“TydenBrooks” or “Plaintiff”) manufactures plastic security seals (“Seals”). When TydenBrooks acquired Stoffel Seals Corp. (“Stoffel”) it came to own Stoffel’s fully automated, and confidential, process for …
It is well settled that arbitration is a favored means of resolving disputes. See, e.g., CPLR § 7501 (“A written agreement to submit any controversy . . . to arbitration …
In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Juliet utters the oft quoted phrase, “parting is such sweet sorrow,” when saying goodnight to Romeo. While Juliet may have been upset that Romeo was …
One of the first things students are taught in law school is that, to be valid, a contract must be supported by consideration. In Reddy v. Mihos (April 17, 2017), …
Recently, this Blog wrote about the law governing the theft or misappropriation of trade secrets. (Here.) As noted in that post, with the exception of New York and Massachusetts, the …
It is not uncommon for drafters of contracts and statutes to use the word “notwithstanding” to establish precedence over other provisions in the document. Cisneros v. Alpine Ridge Group, 508 …
Sometimes in litigation, the facts get in the way of the desired results. Such was the case for the defendant in Age Group, Ltd. v. Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. …
Commercial litigation involving mortgage-backed securities (MBS) cases can be complex and labor-intensive. Attorneys handling MBS cases often must follow intricate and multiple transactions involving many players, including securities issuers, securities …
On March 29, 2018, the New York Court of Appeals decided Kolchins v. Evolution Markets, Inc., a case that addresses several important practice issues. Plaintiff in Kolchins was a commodity …
