On September 11, 2024, Justice Ruchelsman of the Kings County Commercial Division issued a decision in Tareb v. 65th St., LLC, 2024 NY Slip Op. 33214(U), holding that a merger clause barred a claim based on an alleged oral agreement . . . Continue reading Merger Clause Bars Claim Based on Alleged Oral Agreement
On September 12, 2024, Justice Ruchelsman of the Kings County Commercial Division issued a decision in Sojka v. Eisenman, 2024 NY Slip Op. 33212(U), quashing a subpoena because it was intended to determine if evidence existed rather than to obtain evidence . . . Continue reading Subpoena May Not Be Used to Determine if Evidence Exists
In March of 2024, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, on behalf of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), announced a new, three-year Corporate Whistleblower Award Pilot Program (the “Pilot Program”), designed to incentivize and reward certain individuals who report corporate wrongdoing. This is the DOJ’s first whistleblower reward program. Continue reading DOJ Whistleblower Program
On September 16, 2024, Justice Cohen of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in SLG 810 Seventh Lessee LLC v. Tydel Holding Corp., 2024 NY Slip Op, 33238(U), holding that the scope of an arbitrator’s power is determined by the agreement to arbitrate, not the initial statement of claim . . . Continue reading Scope of Arbitrator’s Power is Determined by Agreement to Arbitrate, Not Initial Statement of Claim
On September 12, 2024, Justice Reed of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Matter of Arad 2 LLC v. Hamo, 2024 NY Slip Op. 51265(U), holding that evidence disclosed in settlement discussions is not thereby shielded from disclosure in discovery . . . Continue reading Evidence Disclosed in Settlement Discussions Not Thereby Shielded From Disclosure in Discovery
On September 18, 2024, the Second Department issued a decision in Citimortgage, Inc. v. Goldstein, 2024 NY Slip Op. 04453, holding that to be estopped from challenging service, a defendant must actively avoid it, not just fail to facilitate it . . . Continue reading To be Estopped from Challenging Service, Defendant Must Actively Avoid it, Not Just Fail to Facilitate it
On September 18, 2024, the Second Department issued a decision in Crystal v. American Tr. Ins. Co., 2024 NY Slip Op. 04456, holding that a trial court may not grant renewal unless the movant justifies its failure earlier to present facts . . . Continue reading Trial Court May Not Grant Renewal Without Justification for Failure to Present Facts
On September 18, 2024, the Second Department issued a decision in Schwartz v. Fallah, 2024 NY Slip Op. 04474, holding that the Statute of Frauds barred a claim based on an alleged guaranty when the guaranty was not signed by the defendant . . . Continue reading Statute of Frauds Bars Claim Based on Alleged Guaranty When the Guaranty Was Not Signed by the Defendant
On September 3, 2024, Justice Cohen of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Amelia Mar. Group Ltd. v. Integr8 Fuels Am. LLC, 2024 NY Slip Op. 33075(U), holding that registration to do business in New York does not automatically submit a defendant to personal jurisdiction in New York . . . Continue reading Registration to Do Business in New York Does Not Automatically Submit Defendant to Personal Jurisdiction Here
On September 3, 2024, Justice Bannon of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Putney Inv. Group Ltd. V. New Hampshire Ins. Co., 2024 NY Slip Op 33083(U), holding that a corporation cannot avoid being bound by a contract because it did not use its full, proper corporate name . . . Continue reading Corporation Cannot Avoid Being Bound by Contract Because it Lacked its Full, Proper Corporate Name
