Commercial Division Blog: Current Developments in the Commercial Divisions of the New York State Courts

On December 19, 2023, Justice Melissa A. Crane, of the New York County Commercial Division, issued a decision in Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. v. MPEG LA, L.L.C., Index No. 656312/2022, granting plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment on its claim for breach of contract while denying defendant’s cross-motion to dismiss that claim. The court held that plaintiff’s claim was supported by the unambiguous language of the relevant agreement, and rejected the defendant’s argument that the parties’ agreement had been amended to reduce royalty payments to the plaintiff, explaining: Read More