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California Federal Court Denies Franchise CEO’s Motion to Dismiss Franchise Disclosure Claims

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A federal court in California recently declined to dismiss a former franchisee’s suit against Nadia Gruzd, the CEO and COO of AllMed Search, a healthcare recruitment franchise system. Pasture Gate Holdings, Inc. v. Gruzd,...more

Carlton Fields

Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of May 19 - 23, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Middleton v. Hollywood Reporter - defamation, California limitations - Merritt Island Woodwerx v. Space Coast CU - arbitration - USA v. Doe - immigration, removal, failure to...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Court Finds TILA Statute of Limitation is Not Equitably Tolled

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On March 31, 2025, the Western District of New York dismissed a pro se plaintiff’s Truth-in-Lending Act (TILA) claim as being time-barred. In Marion v. Transitowne Jeep Chrysler Dodge Ram Williamsville, the Plaintiff...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Premature or Untimely? Both at the Same Time? When to Sue as a General Partner

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Under ancient (some would argue vestigial) common-law rules of general partnerships, partners can find themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place deciding when to pull the trigger on a lawsuit....more

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Suing Someone? Five Crucial Factors to Consider Before Proceeding

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So, you think you can sue. Maybe you had a contract, and the other side breached it. Or maybe someone owes you money, and you’re ready to go after them. Not so fast. Starting a lawsuit is a big step, and there are many...more

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The Absence of a Single Statute of Limitations for Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims

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In New York, litigants often grapple with the appropriate limitation period to apply to breach of fiduciary claims. There is no single statute of limitations that the courts and the parties can look to. “Rather, the choice of...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Massachusetts Court Tosses Out Time-Barred Claims Against Williams-Sonoma

Judge Krupp, sitting in the Massachusetts Business Litigation Session, ruled that the statute of limitations barred the plaintiff’s tort, contract, and unfair and deceptive practices claims against Williams-Sonoma....more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

A Recent Rhode Island Supreme Court Decision Provides Important Guidance on Choice-of-Law Provisions in Commercial Contracts

Commercial contract provisions dictating choice-of-law, the applicable statute of limitations, and forum selection are important yet often overlooked portions of agreements.  A recent Rhode Island Supreme Court decision...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

All You Need Is Love… And An Articulable Nexus Of Fraud

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What can you do when the parties you are suing are effectively judgment-proof? Oftentimes, plaintiffs will try to go after a defendant’s family member or related entity. ...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Betting the Farm On An Oral Partnership Agreement

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The Cummins Nursery in upstate New York grows, harvests, plants, and grafts fruit trees — mainly apple trees — which along with scions and rootstocks it sells by the tens of thousands each year. There’s also a farm stand and...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

“Single Breach” vs. “Continuing Wrong”; the Continuing Wrong Doctrine Prevails, Saving Plaintiff’s Claim from Dismissal

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A cause of action accrues, triggering the commencement of the statute of limitations period, when “all of the factual circumstances necessary to establish a right of action have occurred, so that the plaintiff would be...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

First Department Clarifies Circumstances Under Which Acknowledgment of a Debt Will Toll Limitations Period for Action to Recover...

In Hawk Mountain LLC v. RAM Capital Group LLC, the First Department held that, under New York General Obligations Law (“G.O.L.”) § 17-101, an acknowledgment of a debt tolled the limitations period for an action to recover a...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Dismissing Fraud Claims on Statute of Limitations Grounds—They Better Know the Facts

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Attorneys do a lot for their clients. They offer counsel, provide legal advice, and work hard to advocate for their client. But one thing they shouldn’t do, is assist their client perpetrate millions of dollars of fraud and...more

Hogan Lovells

New year, new views - arbitration highlights in the Year of the Rat

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As the world welcomes in the Year of the Rat, we take a look back at five recent decisions that made big waves in the Year of the Pig in their different ways, across Hong Kong, Singapore, and England. ...more

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Winter Case Notes: Time-Barred Dissolution Petition and Other Decisions of Interest

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Welcome to this year’s edition of Winter Case Notes in which I highlight a collection of recent court decisions of interest to business divorce aficionados by way of brief synopses with links to the decisions for those who...more

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Affirmatively Plead Your Defenses, or Risk “Waiving” Them Goodbye

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Many litigants are familiar with the well-settled rule that an affirmative defense will be waived if it is not included in a CPLR 3211(a) motion to dismiss or in the answer (see CPLR 3211[e]).   And so, lawyers tasked with...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Summer Day Camp Derivative Headed to Trial

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A recent decision in Greenhaus v. Gersh out of the Commercial Division, Suffolk County, is yet another example.  This time, the business is a summer day camp located on the north shore of Long Island in Huntington, New York....more

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Too Little Too Late: An Example of the Failure of CPLR 306(b)’s Safety Net

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A commercial division litigator knows the severity of missing a statutory deadline. We discuss the implications of missing a statutory deadlines here. CPLR 306(b) is unique in that it provides a statutory deadline for service...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

New York Court Awards $120 Million for Undervalued Family Trademarks

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The Palm, known mostly for its famous steaks and caricature-filled walls, is quickly becoming notable for another reason. Recently, in an opinion following a bench trial, New York State Supreme Court Judge Andrea Masley...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Addressing the Statute of Limitations in Serial Asset Sales Violating an Indenture

Market participants invest billions of dollars each year in debt, secured and unsecured. The credit support  for the debt would be illusory without carefully crafted covenants that prevent the company from selling or...more

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Business Litigation Reporter - March 2018

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In This Issue: The addition of new AAA, JAMS, and CPR rules governing emergency requests for interim relief, and recent court decisions in the wake of those rules, have raised important new issues. Whereas most courts...more

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Which Statute of Limitations Applies to Your Declaratory Judgment Action?

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So your client wants you to file a declaratory judgment action, but you are unsure of whether the applicable statute of limitations has expired. But what is the applicable statute of limitations in a declaratory judgment...more

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Delaware Supreme Court Explains Setoff And Recoupment

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This decision explains the difference between a defendant’s right of setoff and recoupment. The key difference is that the right of setoff arises out of an independent transaction, while recoupment must be based on the same...more

Gray Reed

Ballplayers Don’t Fear the Clock; Should a Plaintiff?

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Quiz: How is baseball not like litigation? Plaintiffs who fail to pay attention to the clock that is the statute of limitations end up as just more detritus littering courtrooms everywhere. See Ranchero Esperanza. Ltd. v....more

Burr & Forman

Sue Now, or Forever Hold Your Peace

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As a business owner, one of the many decisions you make is whether to file a lawsuit now or wait to see if the dispute gets resolved. Lawsuits can be unpleasant, and the potential expense leads many businesses to delay filing...more

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