Thomas F. KnabJul 23, 20194 minTrial by Fire: My First Jury TrialMany years and two law firms ago, my boss brought in a case for Tony, one of his best friends. Tony had purchased some property for his b...
Thomas F. KnabNov 19, 20184 minHouse of FraudsThe rule requiring many contracts to be in writing and signed by the party sought to be bound in order to be enforceable is called the “S...
Thomas F. KnabJul 17, 20174 minBringing Some Cost Certainty to Commercial LitigationThe “Great Recession” that began in 2007 had tremendous impacts on the U.S. economy, and the legal industry was not immune to those impac...
Thomas F. KnabMar 21, 20164 minLaw and the Art of Automobile MaintenanceReaders of a certain vintage may recall this TV commercial from back in the day: An auto mechanic who has clearly seen it all gives advice..
Thomas F. KnabJul 21, 20144 minA Business Approach to Business LitigationSome business disputes prove to be so intractable, or cause or threaten such severe economic injury, that they require legal action. In m...
Thomas F. KnabSep 16, 20134 minOppressive Conduct Insufficient to Support LLC DissolutionLLCs, which were created by the New York Limited Liability Company Law (LLCL), are hybrid business entities that combine the tax aspects...
Thomas F. KnabMar 22, 20133 minMediating Civil Commercial DisputesMost commercial disputes are settled without getting the lawyers involved, but some disputes prove to be so intractable that they require...
Thomas F. KnabJul 16, 20124 minDeveloping Remedies for LLC MembersLimited liability companies appeared in New York state in 1994, when the New York Limited Liability Company Law (LLCL) went into effect...
Thomas F. KnabJul 18, 20115 minThe Case of a Mutually Assured DissolutionSix pharmaceutical sales representatives decided to form a corporation, Stonetek. Each of the six shareholders owned 16.67 percent of Sto...