Partner, Michael J. Antongiovanni, recently obtained an appellate victory in the Appellate Division, Second Department, reversing the lower court’s dismissal of plaintiff’s claim for a private nuisance and declaration that noise emanating from a neighboring property’s air conditioner condensing units ...

Partner, Michael J. Antongiovanni, recently obtained an appellate victory in the Appellate Division, Second Department, reversing the lower court’s dismissal of plaintiff’s claim...

The intersection between claims of fraud and breach of contract is heavily travelled by the courts.  Courts often dismiss attempted fraud claims by finding that they are “duplicative” of the contract claim, allege the same damages, allege a mere breach ...

The intersection between claims of fraud and breach of contract is heavily travelled by the courts.  Courts often dismiss attempted fraud claims by...

Starting June 4, 2021, ALL employers in New York will be required to adhere to the newly-passed Hero’s Act.  This means essentially anyone who comes to the workplace for reasons related to the employer’s business, with the possible exception of ...

Starting June 4, 2021, ALL employers in New York will be required to adhere to the newly-passed Hero’s Act.  This means essentially anyone...

As I have explained in this blog, there is a well-ingrained theme running through the civil cause of action for fraud:  Those who are seeking to assert and obtain legal remedies for fraud have a duty to act reasonably to ...

As I have explained in this blog, there is a well-ingrained theme running through the civil cause of action for fraud:  Those who...

Justice Eng Breaks Barriers, Offers Insightful Counsel Justice Randall T. Eng taps into his vast legal and judicial experience to provide unique and insightful counsel and advice to Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C.’s (Meyer Suozzi) clients. His areas of ...

Justice Eng Breaks Barriers, Offers Insightful Counsel Justice Randall T. Eng taps into his vast legal and judicial experience to provide unique and...

There is no reason for practitioners and their clients to wait for the legislature to act. The mechanism of hiring a private judge is already fully available. I read with interest the article “A Proposal for Private Judging in New ...

There is no reason for practitioners and their clients to wait for the legislature to act. The mechanism of hiring a private judge...

Partner, Michael J. Antongiovanni, recently obtained an appellate victory in the Appellate Division, First Department, reversing the lower court’s dismissal of plaintiff’s claim that its co-shareholders defrauded it out of $14.3 million dollars in connection with their collective sale of ...

Partner, Michael J. Antongiovanni, recently obtained an appellate victory in the Appellate Division, First Department, reversing the lower court’s dismissal of plaintiff’s claim...

Overturning an agreement to arbitrate by claiming fraudulent inducement is not easy or straightforward.  I have explained the analysis applied by the New York State Courts in a number of posts.  See,e.g., Special Rules for Nullifying Arbitration Agreements for Alleged Fraud, Nov ...

Overturning an agreement to arbitrate by claiming fraudulent inducement is not easy or straightforward.  I have explained the analysis applied by the New...