Baghdady v. Baghdady, 57 Fed.Appx. 484, 2003 WL 202436 (2d Cir. Jan. 29, 2003). In a case involving an alleged breach of a real estate contract concerning property in Lebanon, fraud and violation of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act ("CUTPA"), Halloran & Sage defended the jury's verdict and the district court's entry of judgment as a matter of law on the contract and CUTPA claims in favor of the defendant. The plaintiff argued that the district court erred by not applying Lebanese law, by concluding that his contract claim was barred by the statute of frauds, and by finding that he had failed to establish a sufficient nexus between the alleged real estate transaction and trade or commerce within Connecticut. The Second Circuit rejected the plaintiff's arguments and affirmed the entry of the judgment in favor of the defendant.