By Tom McParland | May 13, 2021
A unanimous panel of the Manhattan-based appeals court held that Gorss Motels Inc. had given "prior express invitation or permission" to receive the faxes from Lands' End.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Edward E. Neiger | May 13, 2021
In his Bankruptcy Update column, Edward E. Neiger focuses on recent hotel restructurings, including Eagle Hospitality, San Jose Fairmont and Wardman Hotel, following a year of low demand in the midst of a global pandemic.
By Tom McParland | May 11, 2021
Progress toward rolling back the restrictions, and recent actions in Albany to curtail Gov. Andrew Cuomo's emergency powers did not moot the plaintiffs' claims. In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty said that the "dispositive fact" of the situation still remained and that curbs could be reimposed at a future date.
By Tom McParland | April 30, 2021
In a virtual hearing that lasted nearly three hours, lawyers for TriMark and its equity owners, The Blackstone Group Inc. and Centerbridge Partners, defended the rescue package as an necessary emergency measure.
By Tom McParland | March 1, 2021
Gibson Dunn had represented home-renting service HomeAway in a 2018 lawsuit that challenged the constitutionality of Local Law 146, which sought to regulate what the city saw as adverse effects of short-term rentals in residential buildings.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Kenneth E. Pitcoff and Andrea M. Alonso | February 3, 2021
New York's Dram Shop Act makes it illegal for commercial vendors to serve alcohol to persons, who are "visibly intoxicated" or under the age of 21. The majority of cases arise when an intoxicated patron leaves the establishment in a car and causes an accident. Liability is not limited, however, to accidents involving cars but has been extended to include boats, motorcycles, ATVs, and snowmobiles.
By Ryan Tarinelli | November 16, 2020
"Our No. 1 priority is the health and safety of our judges, our professional staff and the public we serve," the chief judge said.
By Ryan Tarinelli | November 11, 2020
Courts have largely sided with the Cuomo administration in cases challenging coronavirus restrictions, but it remains unclear if the rules will prompt new litigation.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Andrea M. Alonso and Kevin G. Faley | October 14, 2020
Dram Shop liability arises out of a vendor's duty to the public not to sell liquor to visibly intoxicated people, so while legislation seeks to shift some responsibility to alcohol providers, violations are often difficult to prove.
By Ryan Tarinelli | October 5, 2020
Businesses are also not the source of mass coronavirus spread, the governor said, adding that there should be an improved template before the state moves to order closures. A shutdown order could have affected law firm offices.
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