Arias v. Brooks Holdings Corp.: No Automatic Labor Law § 240(1) Summary Judgment When a Ladder Fall Is Triggered by an Electrical Blast Without Proof the Ladder or Other Gravity-Device Protection Was...
Workers’ Compensation Law § 21 Presumption Applies to Unwitnessed Stair-Fall While Reporting Early to Change into Required Uniform; Rebuttal Requires Idiopathic Proof Introduction Matter of Mondesir...
People v. Bryan: No Hearing Required on Contradicted Duress Claims; Unauthorized $1,000 Supplemental Sex Offender Victim Fee Vacated in the Interest of Justice Introduction In People v Bryan...
EDTPA Immunity at the Pleading Stage: Documentary Proof Can Compel Dismissal; Conclusory Gross-Negligence and Pre‑COVID Negligence Allegations Do Not Survive 1. Introduction In Estate of Middleton v...
Storm-in-Progress Requires an “Appreciable Accumulation”; Overnight Icing Response Can Establish Notice When a Paved Area Is Left Untreated Case: Powers v State of New York, 2026 NY Slip Op 01833...
Binding LOI Provisions Can Impose a Good-Faith Negotiation Duty and Bar Break-Fee Recovery Upon Material Breach Case: Sabre Oxidation Tech., Inc. v Superior Plus Corp., 2026 NY Slip Op 01835 (App...
Permissive Counterclaims and the “Impairment” Exception: Later Tort Claims from Prior Litigation Survive Unless They Undermine Rights Fixed in the First Action Case: Berry v Batash, 2026 NY Slip Op...
Deflorio v. County of Nassau: When Evidence Shows an Unmarked Crosswalk, Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1152 Need Not Be Charged; Strong Deference to Jury Verdicts Under CPLR 4404(a) 1. Introduction In...
Enforcing One-Year Contractual Limitations in Construction Trade Contracts; Incidental Beneficiaries Cannot Enforce Owner–Manager Settlements Commentary on Extech Bldg. Materials, Inc. v J Cos., LLC,...
Defaulting Employers Forfeit the “Good Faith” Defense: Liquidated Damages Are Mandatory and Plaintiffs Must Be Heard on Individual “Employer” Status Case: Jin Gang Huang v Long Hing Kitchen, Inc.,...
Permanent Neglect Under Social Services Law § 384-b: No “Imminent Danger” or “Nexus to Initial Removal” Showing Required to Prove Failure to Plan Decision: Matter of Gianna H. (Naliesha H.), 2026 NY...
Extraordinary-Circumstances Limit on Sua Sponte Dismissal and Predicate-Claim Requirement for Aiding-and-Abetting Liability under NYCHRL/NYSHRL 1. Introduction In McIntosh v City of New York (2026 NY...
Reciprocal Discipline in New York: Deference to Foreign Sanctions and Public Censure for Trust-Account Recordkeeping and Noncooperation Introduction Matter of Lubenesky (2026 NY Slip Op 01732) is a...
Reciprocal Disbarment in New York Following Foreign-Jurisdiction Disbarment Based on a Nolo Contendere Disciplinary Stipulation 1. Introduction Matter of Spolin (2026 NY Slip Op 01735) is a...
People v. Dinkins: “Minimal Inquiry” Requires a Fair Opportunity to Be Heard—Summary Denial of Substitute-Counsel Request Requires Vacatur I. Introduction In People v Dinkins (App Div, 1st Dept, Mar....
Settlement Waiver of Shareholder Inspection Does Not Waive Litigation Discovery for Unbarred Claims Case: Stile v C-Air Customhouse Brokers-Forwards, Inc. Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme...
People v. Brown: No Automatic Disclosure of Underlying Police Discipline Files for Non-Testifying Officers; Post-Offense Photos Admissible to Complete the Narrative Introduction In People v Brown...
SEQRA “Hard Look” for Landfill-Closure Local Laws: Affected Property-Owner Standing and Required Review of Indirect Emissions Impacts 1. Introduction Matter of Seneca Meadows, Inc. v. Town of Seneca...
Locust Club II: Civilian Oversight “Investigations” Are Invalid When They Alter Collectively Bargained Police Disciplinary Procedures Case: Matter of Rochester Police Locust Club, Inc. v. City of...
Masked Surveillance Video Is Not “Direct Evidence” of Identity for Circumstantial-Evidence Charge Purposes (Harmless-Error Review Applies) Case: People v Mcennis, 2026 NY Slip Op 01635 (App Div, 4th...