MASON AGENCY LTD. v. EASTWIND HELLAS SA

5 Citing cases

  1. Vilella v. PUP Culture LLC

    23-cv-2291 (LJL) (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 2, 2024)   Cited 1 times

    As relevant here, Rule 3.3(a) of the NYRPC provides that a lawyer shall not knowingly make a false statement of fact or law to a tribunal or offer or use evidence that the lawyer knows to be false. NYRPC Rule 3.3(a); see also Mason Agency Ltd. v. Eastwind Hellas SA, 2009 WL 3169567, at *2 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 29, 2009). Such conduct may give rise to a disciplinary action.

  2. Vosburgh v. Burnt Hills Ballston Lake Cent. Sch. Dist.

    1:18-CV-1003 (MAD/CFH) (N.D.N.Y. Jan. 24, 2019)   Cited 4 times
    Holding no adverse employment action where "there are no allegations that [p]laintiffs' working environment changed after they initiated this action"

    "The rules of professional responsibility . . . impose upon attorneys a duty of candor in all representations they make before a tribunal." Mason Agency Ltd. v. Eastwind Hellas SA, No. 09-CV-06474, 2009 WL 3169567, *2 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 29, 2009). The Court finds that Plaintiffs knew about the May Letters and relied on them in drafting the Complaint.

  3. Syntel Sterling Best Shores Mauritius Ltd. v. TriZetto Grp.

    328 F.R.D. 100 (S.D.N.Y. 2018)   Cited 40 times
    Denying motion for "sanctions of findings of fact, preclusion, or adverse inferences" for discovery misconduct but ordering monetary sanctions and the reopening of discovery at the offending party's expense

    Moreover, attorneys owe an ethical duty of candor in all of their dealings with the Court. See, e.g.,Mason Agency Ltd. v. Eastwind Hellas SA, No. 09-CV-06474 (DLC), 2009 WL 3169567, at *2 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 29, 2009) ("The rules of professional responsibility ... impose upon attorneys a duty of candor in all representations they make before a tribunal."). In order for the Court to conduct proceedings properly, it must be able to rely upon representations made on the record by attorneys licensed to practice before it.

  4. ING Bank N.V. v. M/V Portland

    Case No. 3:15-cv-00805-JWD-RLB (M.D. La. Jun. 16, 2016)   Cited 3 times

    In contrast, ING has long sought such discovery, only to be impeded by Azuline's documented resistance. The next decision cited by Azuline, Mason Agency Ltd. v. Eastwind Hellas SA, No. 09 Civ. 6474 (DLC), 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 91305, 2009 WL 3109821 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 29, 2009), is also pointedly dissimilar. In this New York case, the plaintiff had relied purely on three contractual and quasi-contractual arguments; by its own choice, the plaintiff had thusly cabined its own allegations and disavowed any other claim.

  5. In re Reyes

    651 B.R. 99 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 2023)   Cited 1 times

    "Moreover, attorneys owe an ethical duty of candor in all of their dealings with the Court." Id. (citing Mason Agency Ltd. v. Eastwind Hellas SA, 2009 WL 3169567, at *2 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 29, 2009) ("The rules of professional responsibility . . . impose upon attorneys a duty of candor in all representations they make before a tribunal.")); see also ST Shipping and Transport, Inc. v. Golden Fleece Maritime Inc., 2008 WL 4178189 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 9, 2008) ("As officers of the court, attorneys maintain a duty of honesty in all proceedings.") (citing N.Y. Disciplinary Rule 7-102(A)(5); Model Rules of Prof'l Conduct R. 3.3)).