On June 30, 2022, Justice Chan of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Cassaforte Ltd. v. Pourtavoosi, 2022 NY Slip Op. 32063(U), dismissing a cause of action for breach of the rules of professional conduct . . . Continue reading No Cause of Action for Breach of the Rules of Professional Conduct
On April 13, 2022, the Second Department issued a decision in Joseph v. Fensterman, 2022 NY Slip Op. 02398, holding that allegations that counsel made false representations to disrupt settlement discussions was sufficient to state a Judiciary Law 487 claim . . . Continue reading Allegations That Counsel Made False Representations to Disrupt Settlement Sufficient to State Judiciary Law 487 Claim
On March 2, 2022, the Second Department issued a decision in Ripa v. Petrosyants, 2022 NY Slip Op. 01336, holding that a written engagement letter is not required to create an attorney-client relationship . . . Continue reading Written Engagement Letter Not Required to Create Attorney-Client Relationship
On February 2, 2022, the Second Department issued a decision in National Refund & Util. Servs., Inc. v. West 34th Apts. Corp., 2022 NY Slip Op. 00676, holding that a corporation providing tax auditing services is not engaged in the unauthorized practice of law if it is owned by attorneys . . . Continue reading Attorney-Owned Corporation Providing Tax Auditing Services Did Not Engage in Unauthorized Practice of Law
On November 17, 2021, Justice Schecter of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Chef Chloe LLC v. Pryor Cashman LLP, 2021 NY Slip Op. 32353(U), rejecting a claim that counsel for an unsuccessful litigant should be held liable for advancing a losing legal argument . . . Continue reading Counsel for Unsuccessful Litigant Not Liable for Advancing a Losing Legal Argument
