New York Case Commentaries

Foreclosure Accounting Requires Admissible Records, and Unexplained Delay Can Warrant Interest Tolling

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Foreclosure Accounting Requires Admissible Records, and Unexplained Delay Can Warrant Interest Tolling Case: HSBC Bank USA, N.A. v Mohassib, 2026 NY Slip Op 06103 Court: Appellate Division, Second...

Matter of Gonzalez: Immediate Disbarment on Disciplinary Resignation, Without Retroactive Effect, and Enforceable Restitution

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Matter of Gonzalez: Immediate Disbarment on Disciplinary Resignation, Without Retroactive Effect, and Enforceable Restitution Case: Matter of Gonzalez, 2026 NY Slip Op 06116 Court: Supreme Court of...

Waterfront-Park Condemnation Upheld on Public-Purpose Findings, SEQRA Compliance, and Written Waterfront-Consistency Review

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Waterfront-Park Condemnation Upheld on Public-Purpose Findings, SEQRA Compliance, and Written Waterfront-Consistency Review Case: Matter of Red Hook Boat Club, Inc. v Town Bd. of Town of Red Hook,...

Matter of Wolf: Escrow Abuse and Client-Fund Misappropriation Warrant Disbarment Despite Claimed Gambling Recovery

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Matter of Wolf: Escrow Abuse and Client-Fund Misappropriation Warrant Disbarment Despite Claimed Gambling Recovery Case: Matter of Wolf, 2026 NY Slip Op 06125 Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme...

Uninterrupted Prewarning Interrogation Can Require Suppression Despite a Later Miranda Waiver

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Uninterrupted Prewarning Interrogation Can Require Suppression Despite a Later Miranda Waiver Case: People v Jackson, 2026 NY Slip Op 06139 Court: Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate...

A Lawful Protective Frisk Does Not Justify an Unsupported Pocket Search: People v Sanchez

Date: Oct 24, 2026

A Lawful Protective Frisk Does Not Justify an Unsupported Pocket Search: People v Sanchez Case: People v Sanchez, 2026 NY Slip Op 06146 Court: Appellate Division, Second Department, Supreme Court of...

Unsigned Retainers Do Not Automatically Defeat Malpractice Claims Based on Undertaken Representation

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Unsigned Retainers Do Not Automatically Defeat Malpractice Claims Based on Undertaken Representation Case: Sapp-Gooding v Kreindler & Kreindler, LLP, 2026 NY Slip Op 06159 Court: Supreme Court of the...

Campaign-Email Opinion and Hyperbole Support Anti-SLAPP Dismissal and Fee Shifting

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Campaign-Email Opinion and Hyperbole Support Anti-SLAPP Dismissal and Fee Shifting Case: Spain v Williams, 2026 NY Slip Op 06160 Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second...

Ownership-Like Control of a Divided Private Road Can Support Adverse Possession on Summary Judgment

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Ownership-Like Control of a Divided Private Road Can Support Adverse Possession on Summary Judgment Case: Genesee County Fish & Game Protective Assn., Inc. v Sullivan Citation: 2026 NY Slip Op 06168...

New York City’s Pandemic Guaranty Law Survives Contracts Clause Review Under Substantial Legislative Deference

Date: Oct 22, 2026

New York City’s Pandemic Guaranty Law Survives Contracts Clause Review Under Substantial Legislative Deference Case: 513 W. 26th Realty LLC v George Billis Galleries, Inc., 2026 NY Slip Op 06058...

Indenture Successor Liability Requires a Contractual Trigger, Not Merely Statements Suggesting Debt Assumption

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Indenture Successor Liability Requires a Contractual Trigger, Not Merely Statements Suggesting Debt Assumption Alesco Preferred Funding VIII, Ltd. v. ACP Re, Ltd. Appellate Division, First Department...

Escrow Signatories Retain Non-Delegable Recordkeeping Duties: Prolonged Neglect Can Warrant Suspension

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Escrow Signatories Retain Non-Delegable Recordkeeping Duties: Prolonged Neglect Can Warrant Suspension Case: Matter of Sokolski, 2026 NY Slip Op 06014 Court: Supreme Court of New York, Appellate...

People v Guzman: Injury Thresholds, Dangerous-Instrument Proof, and the One-Offense-per-Count Rule

Date: Oct 17, 2026

People v Guzman: Injury Thresholds, Dangerous-Instrument Proof, and the One-Offense-per-Count Rule 2026 NY Slip Op 05972 — Appellate Division, Second Department — October 14, 2026 The supplied...

Sworn Admissions and Persistent Noncooperation Warrant Interim Attorney Suspension

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Sworn Admissions and Persistent Noncooperation Warrant Interim Attorney Suspension Case: Matter of McCollum, 2026 NY Slip Op 06013 Court: Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, First...

Untimely Answers: Waiver of CPLR 3215(c) Dismissal Without Vacatur of Default

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Untimely Answers: Waiver of CPLR 3215(c) Dismissal Without Vacatur of Default Case: Christiana Trust v Victor, 2026 NY Slip Op 05930 Court: Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division,...

Unsecured Scaffold-Stored Blocks Can Establish Labor Law § 240(1) Liability to Workers Below

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Unsecured Scaffold-Stored Blocks Can Establish Labor Law § 240(1) Liability to Workers Below Case: Hernandez v Board of Mgrs. of the NOMA Condominium, 2026 NY Slip Op 05942 Court: Supreme Court of...

Workers’ Compensation After Death: An Adequate Record Can Preserve the Claim

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Workers’ Compensation After Death: An Adequate Record Can Preserve the Claim Matter of Greek v Dansville Cent. Sch. Dist. 2026 NY Slip Op 06044 Appellate Division, Third Department — October 15, 2026...

Discontinuance with Prejudice Against a Fee Owner Can Defeat Property Claims and Related Defenses

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Discontinuance with Prejudice Against a Fee Owner Can Defeat Property Claims and Related Defenses Case: Wallkill Val. Land Trust, Inc. v Richards, 2026 NY Slip Op 06047 Court: Appellate Division,...

California-Law Employment Claims: The Implied Covenant Cannot Override At-Will Terms, Duplicate Contract Claims, or Supply Tort Remedies

Date: Oct 17, 2026

California-Law Employment Claims: The Implied Covenant Cannot Override At-Will Terms, Duplicate Contract Claims, or Supply Tort Remedies Case: Grubmarket, Inc. v Thai, 2026 NY Slip Op 05940 Court:...

FOIL: Post-Suit Disclosure May Moot Production Without Defeating Attorney’s Fees

Date: Oct 17, 2026

FOIL: Post-Suit Disclosure May Moot Production Without Defeating Attorney’s Fees Case: Matter of Aron Law, PLLC v Town of Hempstead, 2026 NY Slip Op 05950 Court: Appellate Division, Second Department...