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Disputes Abound When Law Firms Dissolve

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Some of the most complex and hotly-contested business divorce litigation arises from the dissolution of law firms. Perhaps law firm dissolutions are prone to litigation because many are organized as partnerships or LLPs, and...more

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Defendant’s Unsuccessful About-Face Results in $5 Million Judgment

Litigants arguing that their adversary should be judicially estopped from pursing a particular position in litigation face a relatively high burden to invoke the doctrine successfully.  Two recent decisions from Justice...more

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Battle of the Estoppels

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In an earlier post, we wrote about a fascinating law firm limited liability partnership dispute culminating in a thoughtful post-trial decision by Erie County Commercial Division Justice Timothy J. Walker. Capizzi v Brown...more

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A Prior Inconsistent Statement Is Not Necessarily Your Road to Judicial Estoppel

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You have been engaged in extensive motion practice in the Supreme Court of the State of New York. You learn that your adversary, it appears, has taken a position contrary to the one taken in a prior proceeding. These...more

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