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- Defendants Fail to Demonstrate That Indiana Mortgage Loan Servicer Regularly and Continuously Conducts Business in New York
that plaintiff was authorized to do business in New York pursuant to Section 590(1)(e) of the Banking Law Section 590(2)(b)(1) of the Banking Law prohibits corporations (and others) from engaging in the business or, if an organization is an “exempt organization,” as defined in Section 590(1)(e) of the Banking Law Plaintiff maintained that it was an exempt organization under the Banking Law.
- Collateral Estoppel, Finality of Arbitration and Newly Discovered Evidence
well as prior determinations by state appellate and federal courts. 5 In New York, the Civil Practice Law aiding and abetting fraud, conspiracy to commit fraud, and unlawful means conspiracy under English law of the aider and abettor were conclusory. 23 Finally, the Court found that the claim under English law alleging unlawful means conspiracy conflicted with New York law, in that it allowed for a conspiracy Law Firm of Dayrel Sewell, PLLC , 182 A.D.3d 418, 419 (1st Dept. 2020)). Id. (citing, Sammy v.
- Second Department Declines to Apply the Continuing Wrong Doctrine in Breach of Contract Action
must be commenced within the time specified in this article unless a different time is prescribed by law No court shall extend the time limited by law for the commencement of an action.”
- In Case of First Impression, Second Department Holds That Arbitration Clause Entered into by Decedent Does Not Compel Arbitration of Wrongful Death Cause of Action by Administrator
Looking at the EPTL (Estates, Powers & Trusts Law), the Court explained that “[t]he law of this State ] The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed an interpretation of Kentucky’s law is notable in the wrongful death context as it makes clear that wrongful death claims under New York law
- The Second Department Determines That A Line Of Credit Agreement Is Not A Negotiable Instrument Under The UCC When Addressing Plaintiff’s Standing To Commence A Mortgage Foreclosure Action
Put simply, the Court was tasked with deciding whether a certain line of credit agreement “constitutes For example, the Agreement created a $800,000 revolving line of credit, of which borrower could have The Court noted that it found no New York case law determining that similar line of credit agreements
- Failure To Read Relevant Documents Prevents Claim Of Justifiable Reliance
the examination of … the offering plan, all amendments to the offering plan, the Declaration, the By-Laws The law is settled that “a party will not be excused from his failure to read and understand the contents utterly refutes a plaintiff’s factual allegations, and conclusively establishes a defense as a matter of law
- Appellate Division, First Department, Holds That The Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act Is To Be Applied Retroactively
foreclosure actions, among other reasons, FAPA was passed by the New York Legislature and signed into law litigation tactics that have been adopted and pursued in mortgage foreclosure actions to manipulate the law (i.e., General Obligations Law § 17-105<4> , <5> ), and the CPLR (e.g., CPLR 203 , 205 , 205-a, 3217 After analyzing the language of FAPA and the relevant law on retroactive application of statutes, the rewrite unintended judicial interpretations, and to reaffirm legislative judgment about what certain laws
- Enforcement News: SEC Settles Accounting Fraud Charges with Chinese Company and Declines to Impose Civil Penalties Because of the Company’s Self-Reporting, Cooperation and Remediation
Haber Self-reporting violations of the federal securities laws is an important part of the Securities of the misconduct. 3 Remediation refers to actions taken by the entity to correct the violations of law well as certain reporting, recordkeeping, and internal controls provisions of the federal securities laws SEC’s findings, Cloopen agreed to cease and desist from further violations of the charged securities laws have said repeatedly: there are real benefits to companies that self-report their potential securities law
- Court Rules That Law Banning Robocalls Is Not Unconstitutional Despite Being Content Based
Numerous lawsuits have been filed across the country by consumers who seek to hold businesses accountable In August 2015, one such lawsuit was filed against Time Warner Cable Inc.
- First Department Finds Half-Truths, Concealment and Justifiable Reliance in Affirming Alleged Fraud-Based Claims in a Mortgage Foreclosure Action
available to which sum may be increased by the amount, if any, by which the Cava Construction mechanic’s lien complaint against DAB, Flintlock, BFSB and other defendants having or claiming to have some interest or lien conversion; cross-claims against DAB for breach of contract, quantum merit, account stated, mechanic’s lien negligent misrepresentation, and trust fund diversion; and cross-claims against BFSB for mechanic’s lien copies of the loan documents or on more time for investigation could not be decided as a matter of law
- Statutory Construction: Should A New Statute Be Applied Retroactively or Prospectively?
Haber A question about the application of law sometimes arises when a statute is amended, or the Legislature In this regard, the question concerns whether the new law or amendment should be applied retroactively its beneficial purpose.” 3 “Remedial statutes are those designed to correct imperfections in prior law unintended judicial interpretation; and the enactment itself reaffirms a legislative judgment about what the law Comp. § 118-a instructing that it should be applied retroactively, “it clear that is a remedial law
- Trivial Breaches and Form Over Substance
Under New York law “when a party materially breaches a contract, the non-breaching party must choose “Under New York law, when a party to a contract materially breaches that contract, it cannot then enforce Implied or constructive conditions are those ‘imposed by law to do justice.” Defendant is a national law firm concentrating primarily in the areas of personal injury, mass tort,

