Wimbledon Fin. Master Fund, Ltd. v Weston Capital Mgt. LLC 2017 NY Slip Op 31515(U)
July 17, 2017 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: 653468/2015 as explained by Judge Shirley Werner Kornreich is the material of a movie. Here it is in a nutshell:
“This action involves approximately 30 defendants and has already, in…
First off, look at the lineup.
Chadbourne & Parke LLP, New York (Thomas J. Hall of counsel), and Cooley LLP, New York
Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, DC (
Sidley Austin LLP, New York
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, New York
Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Washington, DC (Paul Clement) , Williams & Connolly, New York…
The statute, which has been with us in one form or another for more than 800 years does not mention “egregious” nor “chronic” nor a “pattern of delinquent behavior.” 487 is handled differently in the First Department, and in the other Departments, there appears to be a lower threshold for its application. Here in Gelwan …
We are pleased to say that the Court of Appeals answered a certified question in our favor in Gevorkyan v Judelson 2017 NY Slip Op 05176 Decided on June 27, 2017 Court of Appeals
DiFiore, Ch. J. a case we have labored on over the past several years. In this novel question of law, the…
Attorneys and client have a number of related cases arising out of a real estate transaction. They are in and out of some of the transactions, and other eventually go sour. How does the continuous representation doctrine play out in this setting?
In RJR Mech. Inc. v Ruvoldt 2017 NY Slip Op 31232(U) June 8,…
After a multi-million dollar investment suffered some unexpected tax issues, litigation between some legal giants started. Bloostein v Morrison Cohen LLP 2017 NY Slip Op 31238(U) June 7, 2017 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: 651242/2012 Judge: Anil C. Singh involves a state supreme court case and at least one arbitration. The players include…
Gall v Colon-Sylvain 2017 NY Slip Op 04424 Decided on June 7, 2017 Appellate Division, Second Department is the story of a real estate case gone bad, a non-jury trial ending in success for plaintiff and a complete reversal at trial. How can Supreme Court and the Appellate Division differ so, on the same set…
It’s a common enough scenario. Home buyer (not a professional) wants to buy what looks like a bargain. Home buyer goes to an attorney and the closing takes place. Problem? ECB as judgments against the property which don’t get taken care of, the neighbor has a right to use the driveway and there are structural…
What, exactly, is the standard by which legal malpractice proximate cause is measured? Remember, legal malpractice is the sole area of the law in which an additional burden is placed upon the plaintiff: the “but for” requirement. New York State Workers’ Compensation Bd. v Program Risk Mgt., Inc. 2017 NY Slip Op 04184 Decided on…
Really, the numbers boggle. Clients collectively lost a $3 Million tax deduction when one of the trustees, without telling anyone else, waived the claim. A professional malpractice claim followed in 1993 Trust of Joan Cohen v Baum 2017 NY Slip Op 30894(U) May 2, 2017 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: 150058/2015 Judge: Shirley…
