Jason Grant

August 04, 2022 | New York Law Journal

"Here, defendant's admissions would be detrimental in any potential retrial if his conviction were reversed," said a five-justice panel of the First Department court in an opinion written by Justice Bahaati Pitt.

By Jason Grant

6 minute read

August 03, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The First Department court tossed out the legal malpractice action launched in 2019 by Dmitry Markov, who runs Dmitry Markov Coins & Medals, against Michael Barrows, now a name partner specializing in matrimonial law at Barrows Levy on Long Island.

By Jason Grant

5 minute read

August 02, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The attorney was suspended by the Appellate Division, First Department after it found that bank records, deposition testimony and written submissions to a grievance committee constituted "undisputed evidence that she converted and/or misappropriated the down payment, warranting her immediate suspension from the practice of law."

By Jason Grant

3 minute read

August 01, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The Freelance Isn't Free Act's "text is silent as to how to factor an agent into the calculus of whether someone is a freelance worker," wrote Appellate Division, First Department Justice Peter Moulton in a signed, unanimous opinion that was joined by four justices.

By Jason Grant

6 minute read

August 01, 2022 | Law.com

"A party cannot be held in civil contempt if it lacks the ability to comply," wrote the Florida First District Court of Appeal in a decision that reversed a contempt order the court said had "characteristics of both civil and criminal contempt sanctions."

By Jason Grant

5 minute read

July 28, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The attorney was given multiple suspensions in New Jersey, for various ethical breaches, including for representing clients in state and federal court while suspended and then telling ethics authorities in New Jersey that in the federal court action she was only present to provide "moral support," according to a decision.

By Jason Grant

5 minute read

July 27, 2022 | Law.com

The Colorado Governmental Immunity Act "does not define 'public building' or 'building,'" said the appeals court, but "relying on the plain meaning of the statutory language, and with the aid of well[-]recognized dictionaries, we conclude that the parking structure is a 'public building.'"

By Jason Grant

5 minute read

July 26, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The Appellate Division, Second Department has ruled that builder company Urban Green Equities "established a reasonable excuse for its default" in the action.

By Jason Grant

3 minute read

July 26, 2022 | New York Law Journal

"I think this is wonderful opportunity for us at Legal Aid to inform people about what we do, our mission and the current state of our criminal justice system," said Laurette Mulry, the group's attorney in charge and the host of the radio show.

By Jason Grant

2 minute read

July 25, 2022 | New York Law Journal

A New York appeals court on Thursday upheld an administrative ruling that said a group of Buffalo teachers and their union engaged in "an unlawful strike" when they called in sick the day after a school melee happened and a nonstudent combatant yelled out, "I'm coming tomorrow with a gun to shoot up this ... f****** school" and "[i]f you show up to work tomorrow, you're going to all die."

By Jason Grant

5 minute read