By: Jeffrey M. Haber Section 3101 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules (“CPLR”) provides that, in general, “there should be full disclosure of all matter material and necessary in the …
By Jonathan H. Freiberger This Blog has previously discussed the discovery process and its relationship to the spoliation of evidence. [See, e.g., [here], [here], [here] and [here].] Briefly stated, and …
By Jonathan H. Freiberger Section 3101 of the CPLR provides that, in general, “there should be full disclosure of all matter material and necessary in the prosecution or defense of …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber The disclosure of related-party transactions is an important part of a company’s corporate governance and financial statements. It provides transparency as to how the entity’s financial …
Disclosure in New York State court litigation is governed by Article 31 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules. In general, there “shall be full disclosure of all matters material …
People text and e-mail all day and every day. When communicating from a personal smart phone, a privately-owned personal computer or over a personal e-mail network, concerns over privacy are …
Whether to permit discovery of insurance coverage decisions is often hotly contested. The issue typically arises in cases in which the carrier performs an investigation into the facts and circumstances …
It is not uncommon for parties settling an action to negotiate a confidentiality provision that prohibits them from disclosing the terms of their agreement. While there may be reasons for …
On August 29, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (”SEC”) announced (here) that it charged a Tallahassee-based investment advisory firm and its two former principals with defrauding investors, most of …
Following the stock market crash in 1929, Congress enacted the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) and the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”). Cyan, Inc. …
