Based upon recent case pronouncements by both New York's highest court and federal courts, the doctrine of promissory estoppel should be invoked with selectivity, particularly when used to undermine ...

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They’re sorta like contracts, but not quite. “Consideration” in turn, means that one thing of value is exchanged for another thing of value. I give you money and you give me your car. “Capacity” means ...

A lawsuit filed by the purported owner of multiple Bronx properties—who had contended that he should be awarded the properties' titles because he and the current owner verbally agreed to their ...

Luis Villa pointed me to a paper that I had already downloaded, but had yet to read. At his prompting, I went through it this morning (My vacation had already been interrupted by a night of sick ...

I served as vice president of a prominent company that ceased operations during the Covid-19 pandemic due to severe financial losses. As a result, the management opted to cease operation and pay the ...