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New York Law Journal

BAKER v MONROE

Parties' Contract Offers ADT Complete Defense To Customer's Contract Breach Suit
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Pharma Exec's $260K Suit Reinstated Based on Arbitration Clause

In the latest example of arbitration clause voiding, a New Jersey appeals court has reinstated a suit lodged by a former executive of Eleison Pharmaceuticals who claims he is owed roughly the equivalent of a year's worth of salary that was never paid.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Appeals Court Slashes Verdict in Business Dispute

The state Appellate Court has knocked $1 million off a verdict of nearly $1.3 million in the case of two business partners who had a falling out after more than two decades.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Bill Requiring Coverage for Collapse Crumbles; All Is Not Lost for Homeowners

9 minute read

National Law Journal

Multidistrict Litigation Panel's Increasing Denials Reflect Heightened Scrutiny

A federal judiciary panel last year rejected a record number of requests to coordinate multidistrict litigation, adding a new level of scrutiny on attorneys who petition to get large numbers of cases across the country combined under the pretrial procedure.
12 minute read

New York Law Journal

Graham v. 420 East 72nd Tenants Corp.

Issue Raised Co-op Board May Have Engaged in Self-Dealing, Summary Judgment Denied
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Aero West GmbH v. Freitag

Civil RICO Violation, Conspiracy Claims Dismissed Due to Pleading Deficiencies
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

To Guard Against Fraud, Companies Get Proactive

From prevention to detection to knowing when to get outside counsel involved, in-house lawyers increasingly play a role in mitigating fraud and corruption caused by economic crime within their company.
16 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Goodwill: Corporate or Personal?

We use the term "goodwill" to identify the intangible but valuable asset of a business arising from its reputation and customer relationships.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Pleading Aiding and Abetting Fraud in Ponzi Scheme Cases

Carlos J. Cuevas writes: One means of trying to recoup the losses for the defrauded investors of a Ponzi scheme is commencing a lawsuit for aiding and abetting fraud against a professional, such as an accountant or an attorney, who had actual knowledge of the Ponzi scheme and rendered substantial assistance to its effectuation. A potential, but not insurmountable, obstacle is CPLR 3016.
23 minute read

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