Failure to Plead Fraud with Specificity

CPLR §3016(b) requires fraud claims to be pleaded with specificity.…
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Time Barred Claims – When Is It Too Late to Sue Under GBL §349?

A court may dismiss a claim if parties assert the claim beyond…
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Contract Interpretation and the Parole Evidence Rule

When a contract is disputed as to its intent or terms, parties…
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The Limited Liability Company’s Operating Agreement in New York

The Operating Agreement is the document that controls the operations…
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Removing the Lis Pendens

Though it may sound like it, removing the lis pendens is not…
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Feeling Contempt Toward Contempt

Being held "in contempt of court" is one of those tropes Hollywood…
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Did You Actually Settle?

If the validity of a settlement is in dispute, one test is…
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Confidentiality Language in Deeds will preclude Summary Judgment in Easement Disputes

Branching off from last month's discussion of Summary Judgment…
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Cram Down a Reverse Mortgage

Bankr SD Fla: Debtor Could Cram Down a Reverse Mortgage that…
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