Lora Hollien

December 12, 2017 | New York Law Journal

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has agreed to decide whether its 2015 decision requiring that federal judges approve settlements under the Fair Labor Standards Act applies to settlements reached under Fed. R. Civ. P. 68.

By Stephen Bergstein

8 minute read

December 12, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein and an adjunct professor at St. John's University School of Law discusses 'S.B.H. Realty v. Santana', where the court held that a defective predicate notice cannot serve as a basis for a holdover suit, and 'O'Reilly v. Incorporated Village of Rockville Centre', where the court, noting strong community opposition, granted the enforcement of a village's moratorium.

By Scott E. Mollen

14 minute read

December 08, 2017 | New York Law Journal

A Long Island judge is accused of texting advice to prosecutors on how to try a case against a defendant facing a drug charge.

By The Associated Press

1 minute read

December 05, 2017 | New York Law Journal

In their Landlord-Tenant column, Warren Estis and Michael Feinstein discuss the case 'Habibian v. Sudman's Service & Diagnostics,' out of Nassau County where the court was presented with the novel question; When title to the subject property is held in a trade or assumed name that is not itself a legal entity, who, if anyone, may bring a summary proceeding?

By Warren A. Estis and Michael E. Feinstein

6 minute read

December 01, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Once you read 'The Form of the Question', your eyes will be opened to the many possible objections you may have missed in the past, or failed to preserve for appeal.

By Laura A. Ward

11 minute read

November 29, 2017 | New York Law Journal

State Environmental Regulation columnist Charlotte A. Biblow writes: Given what is at stake, it would appear that the states' governors and legislators at least should begin discussing whether to pass legislation to create the commission recommended by the RPA.

By Charlotte A. Biblow

9 minute read

November 29, 2017 | New York Law Journal

In the experience of authors Robert D. Lang and Andrew D. Harms, the plaintiff's attendance at a mediation can mean the difference between a swift resolution, and none. They explain why, both from the plaintiff's and defendant's perspectives.

By Robert D. Lang and Andrew D. Harms

9 minute read

November 27, 2017 | New York Law Journal

The family of a Hofstra University student killed by police while being used as a human shield in a 2013 shooting has settled lawsuits for $4.5 million.

By The Associated Press

1 minute read

November 22, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Insurers for American Airlines, United Airlines and other aviation defendants have agreed to pay $95 million to settle claims that security lapses led planes to be hijacked in the Sept. 11 attacks.

By The Associated Press

2 minute read

November 22, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Law Firm Partnership Law columnist Arthur J. Ciampi writes: This year saw a number of interesting decisions concerning the identity, rights and obligations of non-equity owners, including partners and shareholders.

By Arthur J. Ciampi

10 minute read