NEW YORK FRAUD CLAIMS

Courts have traditionally struggled with determining whether and under what circumstances contractual promises or obligations can amount to, or be relied upon to allege, a separate claim of fraud.  See my post for a good example of an internal debate …

Amended CPLR 503(a) In 2017, the New York Legislature amended CPLR 503 to provide a new and additional basis for venue of a lawsuit:  “the county in which a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the …

Attorneys and non-lawyers often call me to get advice about fraud claims or to inquire about particular issues involving causes of action for fraud.  Issues that I am asked about very frequently concern the statute of limitations for bringing fraud …

Human Resource Departments need to take heed of a new decision in Supreme Court, New York County denying a motion to dismiss an employment discrimination case based upon the former employee’s claim that she was fraudulently induced to sign a …

A claim for fraudulent inducement can give rise to different remedies.  Two basic remedies are damages proximately caused by the fraud and/or rescission of the transaction that was induced by the fraud.  If damages are sought, courts recognize only what …