Michelangelo Macchiarella

November 29, 2023 | New York Law Journal

When a defendant fails to serve an answer to a complaint, CPLR 3215 provides a mechanism for obtaining a judgment on default by motion. For corporate defendants, this process almost invariably hinges on commencement documents served upon the Secretary of State. But what happens when that office fails to perform its mandated function to promptly forward these documents, as it has admittedly continued to do?

By Michelangelo Macchiarella and ­Peter S. Sanders

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December 08, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Settling a claim may require brandishing "a big stick" or threatening a lawsuit.

By Peter Sanders and Michelangelo Macchiarella

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