By: Jeffrey M. Haber As readers of this Blog know, to recover damages for fraud, a plaintiff must allege “a misrepresentation or a material omission of fact which was false …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber In today’s Fraud Notes, we examine two cases involving claims of fraudulent inducement and fraudulent concealment. In Board of Mgrs. of 570 Broome Condominium v. …
By: Jonathan H. Freiberger Today’s BLOG article relates to fraudulent concealment, caveat emptor and justifiable reliance when purchasing real property.[1] As readers of this BLOG know, a “cause of action …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber In DirecTV, LLC v. Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 2024 N.Y. Slip Op. 04225 (1st Dept. Aug. 15, 2024) (here), the Appellate Division, First Department considered the viability …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber On August 23, 2023, the Appellate Division, Second Department issued two decisions that briefly touched upon fraud causes of action: Hershman v. Bank of N.Y. Mellon, …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber On October 8, 1971, ABC aired an episode of The Brady Bunch, titled “The Wheeler-Dealer”. In the episode, Greg gets his driver’s license and wants to …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber In past articles, we have noted the importance of identifying the statements claimed to be false and misleading. In this regard, we talked about the need …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber In today’s Fraud Notes, we examine three decisions issued by the Appellate Division, First Department in which themes familiar to readers of this Blog are at …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber To allege a cause of action based on fraud, plaintiffs must assert “a misrepresentation or a material omission of fact which was false and known to …
Fraud in the sale of securities. Such an allegation is often governed by an arbitration clause, requiring the parties to resolve their dispute before a FINRA tribunal. Not all investment …
