On May 16, 2025, Justice Bannon of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Sifi Networks Am. LLC v. Generate Capital, PBC, 2025 NY Slip Op. 31842(U), dismissing a theft of trade secrets claim as duplicative of a claim for breach of a NDA . . . Continue reading Theft of Trade Secrets Claim Dismissed as Duplicative of Claim Relating to Breach of NDA
On June 13, 2025, Justice Whelan of the Suffolk County Commercial Division issued a decision in L.S. v. Gameng, 2025 NY Slip Op. 50968(U), holding that the fact that the parties agreed to seal documents was an insufficient grounds for sealing them . . . Continue reading Party Agreement to Seal Documents Insufficient Grounds for Sealing Them
On June 5, 2025, Justice Chan of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Baric Commons REO, LLC v. Gross, 2025 NY Slip Op. 32087(U), holding that a motion to amend to add a claim is not barred by the fact that the plaintiff was aware of the claim before it initiated the lawsuit . . . Continue reading That Plaintiff Was Aware of Potential Claim Before Bringing Suit No Bar to Later Moving to Amend to Add it
On June 13, 2025, Justice Patel of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in APMSF Inv. LLC v. PM Mezz Buyer LLC, 2025 NY Slip Op. 32117(U), enforcing a liquidated damages clause . . . Continue reading Court Enforces Liquidated Damages Provision
On June 18, 2025, the Second Department issued a decision in Bardy v. Bonnem, 2025 NY Slip Op. 03698, holding that the statute of frauds barred a claim based on an oral agreement not capable of performance in one year, but allowing quasi-contract claims to survive . . . Continue reading Statue of Frauds Bars Claim Based on Oral Agreement Not Capable of Performance in One Year, but Quasi-Contract Claims Survive
On June 17, 2025, the First Department issued a decision in Board of Mgrs. of the Alfred Condominium v. Miller, 2025 NY Slip Op. 03647, holding that a waiver argument failed for lack of evidence showing a clear manifestation of an intent to relinquish a known right . . . Continue reading Waiver Argument Fails for Lack of Evidence of Clear Manifestation of Intent to Relinquish a Known Right
On June 17, 2025, the First Department issued a decision in Prospect Capital Corp. v. Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, 2025 NY Slip Op. 03659, holding that a confidential mediation statement was not subject to discovery on relevance grounds . . . Continue reading Mediation Statement Not Subject to Discovery on Relevance Grounds
On June 9, 2025, Justice Jamieson of the Westchester County Commercial Division issued a decision in Westchester Community Coll. v. Bekoe, 2025 NY Slip Op. 50937(U), holding that nail and mail service was ineffective when there was insufficient diligence in attempting personal service . . . Continue reading Nail and Mail Service Ineffective When There Was Insufficient Diligence in Attempting Personal Service
On May 19, 2025, Justice Bannon of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in YA II PN, Ltd. v. Triller Group Inc., 2025 NY Slip Op. 31974(U), denying summary judgment in lieu of complaint where there were fact issues regarding whether a note was in default and thus accelerated . . . Continue reading Summary Judgment in Lieu of Complaint Denied Where There Were Fact Issues Regarding Whether the Note Was in Default and Thus Accelerated
On June 2, 2025, Justice Masley of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Gammon Collection Inc. v. Athena Art Fin. Corp., 2025 NY Slip Op. 31945(U), holding that a claim for conversion did not accrue until the defendant was on notice of the plaintiff’s claim of ownership, notwithstanding the defendant’s failure to conduct due diligence regarding ownership . . . Continue reading Claim for Conversion did not Accrue Until Defendant was on Notice of Plaintiff’s Alleged Ownership Notwithstanding Defendant’s Failure to Conduct Due Diligence Regarding Ownership
