On October 26, 2025, Justice Masley of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Grace Holmes, Inc. v. Bourbon Sidecar LLC, 2025 NY Slip Op. 34888(U), denying a motion to seal because, among other things, of the failure to submit evidentiary support for the argument that the documents should be sealed . . . Continue reading Motion to Seal Fails for Lack of Evidentiary Support
On January 6, 2026, the First Department issued a decision in Taxi Tours, Inc. v. Go N.Y. Tours Inc., 2026 NY Slip Op. 00034, holding that there is no appeal from an order issued sua sponte . . . Continue reading No Appeal from an Order Issued Sua Sponte
On December 10, 2025, Justice Patel of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Fox and Main, LLC v. Pyramid-BMC Holdings, LLC, 2025 NY Slip Op. 34737(U), denying a motion to seal for lack of evidentiary support for the claim that the document met the standard for sealing . . . Continue reading Sealing Motion Fails for Lack of Evidentiary Support for Claim that Documents Meet the Standard for Sealing
On December 31, 2025, the Second Department issued a decision in Reels v. Emezu, 2025 NY Slip Op. 07424, holding that a referee exceeded her powers by deciding liability issues when the reference was just for an inquest on damages . . . Continue reading Referee Exceeded Powers by Deciding Liability Issues When Reference Was Just for Inquest on Damages
On December 10, 2025, the Second Department issued a decision in Fox v. Nocella, 2025 NY Slip Op. 06848, holding that a decision on a preliminary injunction motion was not law of the case . . . Continue reading Preliminary Injunction Decision Not Law of the Case
On December 10, 2025, the Second Department issued a decision in LNV Corp. v. King, 2025 NY Slip Op. 06851, holding that a motion for intervention was properly denied because of unreasonable delay in seeking it . . . Continue reading Intervention Denied Because of Delay in Moving for it
On December 3, 2025, the Second Department issued a decision in Wilmington Sav. Fund Socy., FSB v. Sposato, 2025 NY Slip Op. 06752, holding that a motion for renewal based on a change of law must be made before the time to appeal the final judgment expires . . . Continue reading Motion for Renewal Based on Change in Law Must be Made Before the Time to Appeal the Final Judgment Expires
On November 3, 2025, Justice Masley of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in F21 IPCO, LLC v. Alameda DC, 2025 NY Slip Op. 34215(U), holding that the fact that a document contains a confidentiality provision is an insufficient basis for sealing it . . . Continue reading That Document Contains Confidentiality Provision is Insufficient Justification for Sealing
On October 27, 2025, Justice Masley of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Citi Private Advisory, LLC v. Barrett, 2025 NY Slip Op. 34158(U), denying a sealing motion for failure adequately to document the need for sealing . . . Continue reading Sealing Motion Denied for Failure Adequately to Document Need for Sealing
On October 26, 2025, Justice Masley of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in La Playastar Uno LLC v. Coco Hotel 1 LLC, 2025 NY Slip Op. 34114(U), denying a motion to seal because of a lack of factual justification . . . Continue reading Motion to Seal Denied for Lack of Factual Justification
