On March 9, 2026, Justice Patel of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Starwood Prop. Mtge. Sub-2, L.L.C. v. Stalcup, 2026 NY Slip Op. 30869(U), reducing a fee award because of the failure to show that qualifications of non-attorney personnel . . . Continue reading Court Reduces Fee Award Because of Failure to Show Qualifications of Non-Attorney Staff
On December 29, 2025, Justice Doyle of the Monroe County Commercial Division issued a decision in Samson MCA LLC v. Salco Landscape Servs. Inc., 2025 NY Slip Op. 35234(U), holding that an attorney fees award must be based on the work done, not a percentage of the amount at issue . . . Continue reading Fee Award Must be Based on Work Done, Not Percentage of Amount At Issue
On December 23, 2025, Justice Crane of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Quartix Fin. Inc. v. KSH Brands LLC, 2025 NY Slip Op. 35193(U), reducing an attorneys’ fees award by ten percent because of block billing . . . Continue reading Court Reduces Attorney’s Fees Award Because of Block Billing
On January 21, 2026, the Second Department issued a decision in 450 Gin Lane SH, LLC v. Gentry Constr. Co., Inc., 2026 NY Slip Op. 00228, holding that a claim for contribution cannot be based only on the breach of a contractual duty . . . Continue reading Contribution Claim Based on Breach Only of Contractual Duty Fails
On December 28, 2025, Justice Crane of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Deutsche Bank AG, N.Y. Branch v. Rosenfeld, 2025 NY Slip Op. 35067(U), reducing an attorney fee award 40% because of block billing and incomplete documentation of attorney qualifications . . . Continue reading Attorney Fee Award Reduced 40% Because of Block Billing and Incomplete Documentation of Attorney Qualifications
On December 12, 2025, Justice Cohen of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Vigeland v. Sand Assoc., L.P., 2025 NY Slip Op. 34822(U), refusing to award fees incurred in making a fee application . . . Continue reading Court Refuses to Grant Fees Incurred in Making a Fee Application
On October 2, 2025, Justice Patel of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Credit Suisse Intl. v. Broadcom Inc., 2025 NY Slip Op. 33772(U), holding that Continue reading Court Finds Indemnification Provision Provides for Only One-Way Fee Shifting
On October 4, 2025, Justice Masley of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Comcast Cable Communications Mgt., LLC v. Entropic Communications, LLC, 2025 NY Slip Op. 33776(U), holding that a plaintiff could seek legal fees as damages because they arose in an earlier action . . . Continue reading Plaintiff May Seek Legal Fees as Damages When They Arise in an Earlier Litigation
On August 13, 2025, the Second Department issued a decision in Town of Oyster Bay v. Peter Scalamandre & Sons, Inc., 2025 NY Slip Op. 04679, holding that statutory contribution is unavailable for a contract claim . . . Continue reading Statutory Contribution Unavailable for Contract Claim
On July 1, 2025, the First Department issued a decision in Xinni Zhang v. Chu, 2025 NY Slip Op. 03988, holding that a losing party should have been given an opportunity to challenge that calculation of the fee award against it . . . Continue reading Losing Party Should Have Been Given Chance to Challenge Calculation of Fee Award Against it
