STATE CASES
Supreme Court, Queens County, Criminal Term, Part Tap-A
Criminal Law
Plea Not Voluntarily, Intelligently or Knowingly Made; Defendant Granted Vacatur of Conviction Read More »
Instant Messages Complainant Sent to Mother Regarding Alleged Sexual Assault Inadmissible Read More »
Appellate Division, First Department
Civil Appeals/Civil Rights
Divided Panel Again Allows Suit Over No-Knock Warrant Read More »
Petitioner Directed to Use Special Mail Service To Notify Foreign Parties of Pending Proceeding Read More »
Article 17-A Guardianship Not Least Restrictive Method to Address Autistic Son's Needs, Denied Read More »
Prosecutors Meet Requirements of 'Abe A.', Granted Motion to Compel DNA Buccal Swab Read More »
Defendants Entitled to Dismissal of Former Employee's Retaliation, Discrimination Claims Read More »
Supreme Court, New York County, IAS Part 42
Land Use and Planning/Real Estate/Real Estate/State and Local Government
Manhattan Neighborhood Historic May Not Enjoin Developer's Combination of Adjacent Four-Story Townhouses Into Single Six-Story Condominium Biulding Under 1869 Restrictive Covenant Prohibiting Construction of 'Tenement Houses' on Subject Property; Proposed Building Was Not Type of Dwelling Restrictive Covenant, 1867 Stattue defining 'Tenement House' Sought to Bar Read More »
Some practitioners look to bypass opening statements in a Mediation session – operating under the belief that they have heard it all before and, therefore, the parties are better served by getting “right down to business.” Read More » |
FEDERAL CASES
Fraudulent Inducement Claim Fails But Engagement in SOX-Protected Activity Stated Read More »
U.S. District Court, Southern District
White Collar Crime/Litigation
Judge Criticizes 'Phantom Judgment' He Was Compelled to Sign Read More »
Rikers Inmate's Claim City Interfered With Legal Mail Fails; Affirmative Action, Policy Not Shown Read More »
Agreement's Terms, Disclaimer Bar Fraud, Tort Claims in Suit Over Firm's Purchase Price Read More »
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