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- Court Rejects Attempt to Modify and Vacate Arbitration Award
Haber In New York, Article 75 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules (“CPLR”) governs the confirmation, Indeed, said the Court, “it is well settled that even where an arbitrator’s award ‘contains errors of law (quoting Wien & Malkin LLP v. Helrilsley-Spear, Inc. , 6 N.Y.3d 471 (2006) (citation omitted)).
- Third-Party Beneficiaries and Contract Interpretation
The Court also touched upon the law surrounding third-party beneficiaries of contracts. between defendant and her father specifically conferred him with benefits and entitled him to bring this lawsuit On appeal, the First Department unanimously reversed, on the law, and the denied the motion. In LaSalle , the court discussed the law concerning third-party beneficiaries as follows: In order to
- Enforcement News: Former California Financial Advisor Charged With Allegedly Operating Decades-Long Million Ponzi Scheme
defendants, defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law
- Former Employee Sued by Tesla Claims Whistleblower Status
confidential and proprietary data, including photos and a video of Tesla’s battery module production line 2016 (18 U.S.C. § 1836, et seq.), the Nevada Uniform Trade Secrets Act, and the Nevada Computer Crimes Law In a statement issued by Tripp's lawyer about the filing, Tripp claims that Tesla knowingly manufactured
- Breach of Contract: Repudiation and Abandonment
Haber Under New York law, a party’s termination of a contract is ineffective when the contract provides opportunity to cure, and notice was not provided. 1 As explained by the First Department: Our case law Unjust enrichment is a quasi-contractual claim that is “imposed by law where there has been no agreement The law creates it . . . to assure a just and equitable result.” Under New York law, “the existence of a valid and enforceable agreement governing a particular subject
- The Fiduciary Duty of Candor, Fraudulent Inducement and No-Reliance Clauses
defendants; Count 2 – fraud against all defendants; Counts 3 and 4 – violations of the federal securities laws Under New York law, a disclaimer clause in a contract cannot defeat a claim of fraud if the defendant the plain language of section 4 says Yuca is relying solely on the Offering Materials, as a matter of law Under New York law, to be actionable, the “representation relied upon must relate to a past or existing
- Statute of Limitations: Accrual for Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims
toll the statute of limitations.”[15] Such an argument, said the Court, “is not supported by our case law determine timeliness, [the court] consider[s] whether [the] plaintiff’s complaint must, as a matter of law
- Enforcement News: SEC Files Charges Against Georgia-Based Lender For Operating $140 Million Ponzi Scheme
The SEC charged defendants with violating the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws and The Ponzi Schemes’ Victims (“Main Implications”), 99 Journal of Public Administration, Finance and Law
- Second Department Holds that Relief Under CPLR 3213 was Unavailable for Claim Under Guaranty of Lease
Freiberger Today’s article relates to summary judgment in lieu of complaint pursuant to CPLR 3213,[1] plaintiff may serve with the summons a notice of motion for summary judgment and the supporting papers in lieu After discussing relevant case law along the lines previously discussed, the Court, in finding that the motion court “properly denied” the motion for summary judgment in lieu of complaint, stated: To meet its prima facie burden on a motion for summary judgment in lieu of complaint, a plaintiff must prove
- The Importance of Accurate Financial Statements
“Such conduct is incompatible with an issuer’s disclosure obligations under the federal securities laws provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as well as certain reporting provisions of the federal securities laws
- New York’s Highest Court Rules That Disgorgement Payment is Not A Penalty For Purposes of Insurance Coverage
Court held that claims for disgorgement imposed as a sanction for violation of the federal securities laws “This is because penal laws, strictly and properly, are those imposing punishment for an offense committed the settlement payment in question was not excluded from insurance coverage as a “penalt imposed by law ”) – but not “fines or penalties imposed by law.” order, the SEC censured Bear Stearns and ordered it to cease and desist from any future securities law
- First Department Holds That Respondent Is Not Entitled To The Recovery Of Professional And Attorney’s Fees When It Successfully Defends An RPAPL 881 Proceeding And A License Is Not Issued To Petiti...
can seek court ordered access pursuant to section 881 of the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law commence a special proceeding for a license so to enter pursuant to article four of the civil practice law described RPAPL 881 as follows: RPAPL 881 is a statute that stands in derogation of the existing common law court added that had it reached the merits of the claim it would have denied the petition because: Case law

