Maurice J Recchia

November 08, 2018 | New York Law Journal

In 'Haug v. SUNY Potsdam', the Court of Appeals reversed the Third Department and held that hearsay evidence can support findings of sexual assault on campus even where such hearsay evidence is contradicted by live testimony.

By Maurice J. Recchia

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April 13, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Maurice J. Recchia writes: Despite the potential for addressing broad substantive issues of privacy and freedom from unreasonable search and seizure, and issues of federalism and the applicability of a federal statute which establishes procedures a government body can use to compel information, the Court of Appeals in its recent Facebook decision hewed to the narrow procedural framework of the case and declined to address the broader issues.

By Maurice J. Recchia

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November 29, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Maurice J. Recchia, of Russo & Toner, examines the standard for negligence on summary judgment motions in medical malpractice matters. The Court of Appeals recent addressed this standard in 'Pullman v. Silverman', which includes an interesting concurrence.

By Maurice J. Recchia

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