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New York Law Journal

Navigating Construction Litigation in the Appellate Division: Best Practices and Key Takeaways

Recently, the Appellate Divisions of New York have been busy issuing a variety of decisions pertaining to construction litigation and the application of various sections of the Labor Law.  
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York Retail Workplace Violence Prevention Law

A discussion of the newly enacted New York Retail Safety Act which will task New York State retailers with protecting employees from violence in the workplace.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Construction Performance Bond; Rent Overcharge: This Week in Scott Mollen's Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen discusses "JDS Dev. LLC v. Parkside Constr. Bldrs. Corp.," and Levy v. NYS Div. of Hous. & Community Renewal."
17 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Newest Law Firm Partner: Private Equity

Howard Rosenberg, partner and head of talent intelligence & acquisitions at Baretz+Brunelle, explores whether "talent finance" is the new litigation finance, where outside funding could come into a law firm by way of the talent pipeline as opposed to litigation.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Trends in Litigation, Part 4: Expedited Enforcement Procedures

This article is the last in a four-part series that examines how litigation can shape the evolution of best practices in the real estate industry. It discusses how care in drafting guarantees—a key feature of many real estate transactions—can help ensure the availability of the most efficient legal procedure for their enforcement.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York's Court System Says More Work Is Needed To Clear Up Case Delays

New York's court system is working with the Center for Justice Innovation to implementing a number of common-sense measures aimed at reducing case processing delays, including improving oversight of the discovery process, accelerating when pretrial hearings occur, deploying court personnel to help resolve obstacles to case resolution, and establishing a formal protocol for conferencing cases and setting firm trial dates.
13 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York State: The Prejudicial Trial

Legislation proposed recently is attempting to infringe upon the fair trial rights of individuals accused of sex crimes through new legislation with an addition to the Criminal Procedure Law. Bill Number A10588
12 minute read

New York Law Journal

Reconciling the Law of 'Cohabitation' With Social Realities

"Whatever your position is, DRL §248 remains unchanged and the Ceppos decision reminds us what it means to identify that statute as an alimony termination event in a divorce settlement agreement. If you mean to include something else in a divorce settlement agreement, make sure to be as specific as possible."
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

CPLR 5501(a)(1) and the Reviewability of Final Orders on Appeal From a Final Judgment: Reconciling a Departmental Schism

A discussion of a "significant departmental split" on CPLR 5501(a)(1)'s construction which author Dean Pillarella believes is germane to practitioners and should be resolved by the Court of Appeals.
16 minute read

New York Law Journal

Avoiding Usury: Determining the Maximum Interest That Can Be Legally Charged

Adam Leitman Bailey, Dov Treiman, and Danny Ramrattan discuss the limited applicability of usury defenses. They write: "In all, this area of the law is deceptively simple and the resolution of any case will require a close examination of the intricacies of the particular matter."
14 minute read

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