Pope Inv. II LLC v Belmont Partners, LLC 2014 NY Slip Op 30349(U) February 4, 2014 Sup Ct, New York County Docket Number: 651479/12 Judge: Jeffrey K. Oing is the story of a huge investment, a huge loss, and the search for missing monies.
"A Securities Purchase Agreement, dated April 14, 2008, documented the AAXT…
In a legal malpractice case worth more than $60 Million, is it possible that the testimony of a single witness at a deposition can make the essential difference?
In Nomura Asset Capital Corp. v Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP 2014 NY Slip Op 00954
Decided on February 13, 2014 Appellate Division, First Department Richter, J.
Yesterday, we started to discuss how fraud and legal malpractice can exist side by side and not be "duplicitive." In Johnson v Rose 2014 NY Slip Op 30262(U) January 23, 2014 Sup Ct, NY County
Docket Number: 652075/2011 Judge: Lawrence K. Marks we saw how plaintiffs claimed both fraud and legal malpractice in the tax…
Heirs to the Johnson & Johnson fortune decided that dividends and distributions were not sufficient, and entered into a tax shelter arrangement. Naturally, it was disastrous, and ended in litigation. In Johnson v Rose 2014 NY Slip Op 30262(U) January 23, 2014 Sup Ct, NY County
Docket Number: 652075/2011 Judge: Lawrence K. Marks we see…
Finally, in the case of Cabrera v Collazo 2014 NY Slip Op 00622 Decided on February 4, 2014
Appellate Division, First Department Tom, J.
How does the death of an attorney affect the relationship and the statute of limitations for the client’s case?
" Expansion of the record on a "more embracive and…
In Cabrera v Collazo 2014 NY Slip Op 00622 Decided on February 4, 2014 Appellate Division, First Department Tom, J. the question of when the statute of limitations commences and the effect of the death of an attorney.
"In late September, Tanzman filed a certificate of lateness with Surrogate’s Court stating that "another…
Three concepts are discussed in this very unusual legal malpractice case. The first is the relationship between attorneys withdrawing and their duties to clients, the second is the effect of an attorney’s death (and how he died) on the client’s interests, and the third is when the statute of limitations commences. From Cabrera v Collazo 2014…
Anyone reading the case of Charell v Brenig 2014 NY Slip Op 30304(U) January 27, 2014
Sup Ct, New York County Docket Number: 158589/12 Judge: Joan A. Madden will see the dangers in romance and how true love might turn out. A New Yorker will recognize the questions of real estate, rent stabilized apartments…
Board of Mgrs. of Bridge Tower Place Condominium v Starr Assoc. LLP 2013 NY Slip Op 7684 [111 AD3d 526] Appellate Division, First Department teaches three important lessons in a very short decision. The simple facts of the case are that defendant attorneys drafted a stipulation which stripped plaintiff of the right to amend its bylaws…
Condominiums and co-ops occupy the greatest portion of New Yorker’s real estate world. Many believe that new construction is the jewel of that grouping, and will purchase a unit well before completion. New owners depend on the reputation of the sponsor. How the building will come out is an open question, and in Board of …
