By: Jeffrey M. Haber To state a claim for fraud, a plaintiff must allege “a misrepresentation or a material omission of fact which was false and known to be false by …
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: Jeffrey M. Haber In Gold v. Rothfeld, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 05006 (2d Dept. Oct. 4, 2023) (here), the Appellate Division, Second Department affirmed the dismissal of a fraud …
By: Jeffrey M. Haber As readers of this Blog know, one of the elements of a fraud claim is reliance. In the typical case, the defendant makes a false or …
It has long been held that “promissory statements as to what will be done in the future are not actionable.” Adams v. Clark, 239 N.Y. 403, 410 (1925). However, when the …
As readers of the Blog know, when it comes to fraud-based actions, we like to write about them. While many of the cases we examine fall into similar patterns, sometimes …
As baseball fans know, Major League Baseball (“MLB”) was rocked by the sign-stealing scandal involving the Houston Astros and, to a somewhat lesser extent, the Boston Red Sox. Not only …
