Patricia Kane

March 16, 2020 | New York Law Journal

In his Health Law column, Francis Serbaroli addresses the current coronavirus outbreak, and New York state and New York City's statutory and regulatory quarantining requirements. He advises that elected officials, public health authorities, and their lawyers, should closely follow established laws for dealing with infectious diseases, and that courts should exercise caution in deciding legal challenges to quarantine orders and other disease containment efforts.

By Francis J. Serbaroli

15 minute read

March 16, 2020 | New York Law Journal

The prompt evaluation of and response to venue issues when they arise is important to the defense of medical malpractice claims. In his Medical Malpractice column, John L.A. Lyddane discusses the parameters governing the resolution of those issues.

By John L.A. Lyddane

9 minute read

March 13, 2020 | New York Law Journal

In his New York Practice, Patrick Connors writes: "While far less attention is paid to the obligations of the defendant at the inception of litigation, this is a critical moment in the litigation and the failure to take prompt action to appear and preserve relevant affirmative defenses can compromise the defense of the action."

By Patrick M. Connors

12 minute read

March 11, 2020 | New York Law Journal

And other announcements of recent hirings and promotions of New York attorneys.

By Patricia Kane

3 minute read

March 11, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has started a campaign to pass legislation that would give voters the chance to approve a $3 billion environmental bond act titled the "Restore Mother Nature Bond Act." In their Environmental Law Column, Michael Gerrard and Edward McTiernan examine the background to, and purposes of this Act.

By Michael B. Gerrard and Edward McTiernan

7 minute read

March 10, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein, discusses "Francis v. Kings Park Manor Inc.," involving the issue of whether a landlord may be liable for intentionally discriminating against a tenant who complains about a racially hostile housing environment that is created by and leads to the arrest and conviction of another tenant. The author also discusses "2198 Cruger Assocs. v. Xhurreta" where a landlord failed to strictly comply with Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law requirements.

By Scott E. Mollen

17 minute read

March 10, 2020 | New York Law Journal

With 33 states and the District of Columbia having enacted medical marijuana laws, courts in recent years have repeatedly been called on to determine whether these state statutes are preempted by the federal Controlled Substances Act.

By Geoffrey Mort

8 minute read

March 10, 2020 | New York Law Journal

In their Construction Law column, Kenneth Block and Joshua Levy begin their first in a series of articles dealing with construction management agreements. Here, they cover pricing of the agreements, including the fee of the construction manager, general conditions costs, subcontract costs, contingency, and insurance.

By Kenneth M. Block and Joshua M. Levy

7 minute read

March 09, 2020 | New York Law Journal

In their Antitrust Trade and Practice column, Karen Hoffman Lent and Kenneth Schwartz discuss the FTC's petition for certiorari currently pending at the Supreme Court relating to Ninth Circuit decisions concerning §13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act.

By Karen Hoffman Lent and Kenneth Schwartz

13 minute read

March 05, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Queens County District Attorney Melinda Katz, State Senator Luis Sepulveda and local attorney Gary Miret were honored at the event.

By Patricia Kane

2 minute read