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George Benaur Selected to 2023 New York Metro Business Litigation SuperLawyers
We are pleased to announce that George Benaur, Esq. was again selected to New York Metro Business Litigation SuperLawyers. A copy of the digital magazine is available on the below link. ...
BENAUR LAW PREVAILS IN NY COUNTY SUPREME COURT, DEFEATING MOTION TO DISMISS AND REAFFIRMING PRECEDENT THAT CONTRACTUAL AND QUASI-CONTRACTUAL CLAIMS MAY CO-EXIST AT THE PLEADING STAGE
Pursuant to the annexed decision, the New York County Supreme Court denied the Defendant's motion to dismiss, after opposition from our client and following oral argument. The written opinion re-affirms the principle that a breach of contract claim may be brought,...
LITIGATING AGAINST OFAC’S SDN DESIGNATIONS: GOOD LUCK
In the past month, I have received a number of inquiries regarding the new sanctions regulations and potential legal avenues for challenging such sanctions designations and related freezing orders. Litigating against the government in such matters, however, is an...
7 YEARS AND COUNTING: TRACK RECORD
One of my clients recently congratulated me on our win late last year where we helped to recover over $36 million for Vladimir Melnichenko's Lake Holding & Finance S.A., patted me on the back and said "now, you have a track record..." It made me think, well, I...
THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL FOR ATTEMPTS TO KLEPTOCAPTURE – SANCTIONS DESIGNATIONS AND SPECIAL LICENSES FOR CIVIL CLAIMS FOR RECOVERY OF ASSETS
The implications of the current war on many legal questions are certainly staggering. Many remain to be developed, tested in the Courts and no doubt appealed and subject to the appellate courts to review. There are multiple questions pertaining to law of war,...
EFFECTIVE USE OF 28 U.S.C.A. § 1782(a) FOR FORCING DOCUMENT PRODUCTIONS AND/OR DEPOSITIONS FROM U.S. PERSONS AND COMPANIES IN AID OF FOREIGN PROCEEDINGS
Foreign litigants pursuing cases in other jurisdictions need to be aware of the opportunity to pursue discovery in aid of their proceedings – such as litigations and potentially arbitrations – in the United States. Such discovery may be authorized by federal...
Miami Florida State Court $36M Russian Judgment Enforcement Case Resolved
We are pleased to announce the resolution of the two year litigation in Florida State court in the judgment enforcement and fraudulent transfer litigation case involving a Russian court judgment for over $36M, with the annexed satisfaction of judgment being filed...
Second Circuit Allows Section 1782 Discovery for Use in Investment Treaty Arbitration by a Fund Against Lithuania
The law as to whether U.S. courts may serve as a gateway for allowing discovery on U.S. based persons and entities in aid of foreign proceedings, and foreign arbitrations in particular, has been developing in recent years. Indeed, the question of whether Section...
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