On November 19, 2024, Justice Ruchelsman of the Kings County Commercial Division issued a decision in OTR Media Group, Inc. v. Vizible Media Group, LLC, 2024 NY Slip Op. 34117(U), rejecting the application of the continuing wrong doctrine and dismissing claims as untimely . . . Continue reading Continuing Wrong Doctrine Did Not Apply to Make Claims Timely
On November 25, 2024, Justice Patel of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in OCFBrook Holdings, LLC v. TKS Brooklyn Ctr. Holding, LLC, 2024 NY Slip Op. 51611(U), holding that bringing a lawsuit in New York is not doing business here for purposes of LLC Law 802 and 808 or BCL 1312 . . . Continue reading Bringing a Lawsuit in New York is not Doing Business Here for Purposes of LLC Law 802 and 808 or BCL 1312
On November 26, 2024, the First Department issued a decision in P1 Fin. v. Evergreen Bldrs. & Constr. Servs., Inc., 2024 NY Slip Op. 05897, holding that a motion for summary judgment in lieu of complaint cannot be based on a conditional agreement to pay . . . Continue reading Motion for Summary Judgment in Lieu of Complaint Cannot be Based on Conditional Agreement to Pay
On November 26, 2024, the First Department issued a decision in Xiaoyan Lu v. Sagewood SFF III LLC, 2024 NY Slip Op. 05895, holding that a plaintiff was entitled to judgment based on tax estoppel . . . Continue reading Plaintiff Entitled to Judgment Based on Tax Estoppel
On November 25, 2024, the Court of Appeals issued a decision in Knight v. New York & Presbyt. Hosp., 2024 NY Slip Op. 05870, holding that the authenticity of a contract may be established by circumstantial evidence . . . Continue reading Authenticity of Contract May be Established by Circumstantial Evidence
The last two months have seen the issuance of several awards from both the SEC and CFTC. As is often the case, these awards underscore the importance of timely disclosures. Continue reading SEC and CFTC Whistleblower Award Wrap-Up: October and November
On November 25, 2024, the Court of Appeals issued a decision in Ruisech v. Structure Tone Inc., 2024 NY Slip Op. 05866, holding that service of a Notice of Entry through NYSCEF on the trial court’s docket starts the time to move in response to an Appellate Division order . . . Continue reading Service of a Notice of Entry Through NYSCEF on Trial Court’s Docket Starts the Time to Move in Response to an Appellate Division Order
On November 25, 2024, the Court of Appeals issued a decision in Wu v. Uber Tech., Inc., 2024 NY Slip Op 05869, holding that whether a click-wrap agreement subjecting a claim already being litigated to arbitration is unenforceable is a question for the arbitrator . . . Continue reading Whether Click-Wrap Agreement Subjecting Claim Already Being Litigated to Arbitration is Unenforceable is Question for Arbitrator
On November 26, 2024, the Court of Appeals issued a decision in Farage v. Associated Ins. Mgt. Corp., 2024 NY Slip Op. 05875, holding that a claim should be dismissed as untimely because the plaintiff failed adequately to allege that a contractual limitations period was unreasonable . . . Continue reading Claim Dismissed for Failure Adequately to Allege that Contractual Limitations Period was Unreasonable
On November 14, 2024, Justice Ruchelsman of the Kings County Commercial Division issued a decision in Joseph v. Joseph, 2024 NY Slip Op. 34030(U), holding that a fraud claim cannot be based on the failure to keep promises of future performance . . . Continue reading Fraud Claim Cannot be Based on Failure to Keep Promises of Future Performance
