The New York Court of Appeals rules that a litigant must produce information from her Facebook account notwithstanding her chosen “privacy” settings. The plaintiff in Forman v. Henkin (February 13, …
On January 31, 2018, the Second Department decided 159 MP Corp. v. Redbridge Bedford, LLC. The Court in 159 MP, recognized that the “appeal raises an issue of first impression …
Like many things in life, operating a business with another person, or many persons, is a risk. There is always the possibility that your business associates may act for their …
In P. Zaccaro, Co., Inc., et al. v. DHA Capital, LLC, et al. (1st Dep’t January 25, 2018), the First Department affirmed the dismissal of plaintiffs’ action seeking a significant …
In very general terms, fraudulent conveyance statutes are designed to protect creditors from situations where a debtor transfers its assets to a creditor’s detriment. Sometimes such transfers are made with …
What word that comes to mind when you hear the term “professional malpractice”? Medical? Legal? To be sure, doctors and lawyers are the more common professionals subject to malpractice claims. …
On December 12, 2017, the New York Court of Appeals resolved an ambiguity in Rule 908 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules, concerning whether the parties to a putative …
There is an old idiom that says: “the devil is in the details.” It generally means that although something may seem simple, the details are complicated and likely to cause …
Many leases provide for a tenant’s option to purchase the subject real property. The recent case of Blackburn Food Corp., et. al. v. Ardi, Inc., et. al., (Sup. Ct. Suffolk …
If a contracting party intends for the obligations under a contract to be executed by a business entity, it is critical that the person executing the contract on behalf of …
