Civil Service Discipline Requires Specification-Specific Factual Findings for Substantial-Evidence Review Case: Matter of Goldstein v Town of Niskayuna Citation: 2026 NY Slip Op 05448 Court:...
Indemnification Tied to an Undefined Scope of Work Is Unenforceable Case: Juarez v Avacon Mgt. LLC Citation: 2026 NY Slip Op 05372 Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First...
“Commits to Raise” Encompasses Substantial Steps Toward Alternative Financing, but General Indemnity Does Not Shift First-Party Fees Case: Aurelius Capital Master Ltd. v Hertz Intl. Ltd. Citation:...
A Slowly Executed Emergency Police U-Turn Is Not Reckless Disregard Merely Because Sirens or Lights Were Not Used Commentary on: Murphy v Gallegos, 2026 NY Slip Op 05404 Court: Appellate Division of...
Proximity Alone Does Not Establish Standing to Challenge a Subdivision Without Specific, Nonspeculative Harm Case: Matter of Kopald v Town of Highlands N.Y. Planning Bd. Citation: 2026 NY Slip Op...
Judgment-Avoidance Asset Transfers May Be the “Transaction Attacked” in New York Veil-Piercing Claims Case: Matter of UBS Sec. LLC v Dondero Citation: 2026 NY Slip Op 05460 Court: Appellate Division...
Repeated Custodial Withholding and Unilateral Child-Care Decisions Justify Tie-Breaking Authority and Supervised Parenting Time Case: Matter of Devon YY. v James ZZ. Citation: 2026 NY Slip Op 05446...
Confidential Communications from Chambers That Divide Defense Counsel’s Loyalty Create an Actual Conflict and Invalidate an Uninformed Jury Waiver Case: People v. Thayer Citation: 2026 NY Slip Op...
People v. Edmunds: Equivocal Assurances Cannot Cure a Prospective Juror’s Expressed Law-Enforcement Bias Citation: 2026 NY Slip Op 05442 Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Third...
Juror Numbers and Initials Violate CPL 270.15 but Do Not Create Automatic Reversible Error Case: People v Kent, 2026 NY Slip Op 05441 Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Third Department...
Separate RPAPL 1304 Notice Is Required for Each Borrower, and an Order Entered on an Improperly Served Motion Is a Nullity Case: Nationstar Mtge., LLC v Dimura Citation: 2026 NY Slip Op 05406 Court:...
Zoning Challenges Require Direct, Non-Speculative Injury Within the Protected Zone of Interests Case: Matter of Kopald v Town of Highlands N.Y. Zoning Bd. of Appeals Citation: 2026 NY Slip Op 05396...
A General Appearance Waives Personal-Jurisdiction Defenses, and Untimely Note-of-Issue Challenges Require Exceptional Circumstances Case: Federal Natl. Mtge. Assn. v Cassis Citation: 2026 NY Slip Op...
Labor Law § 240(1): Conflicting Accident Accounts and Available Trench Bracing May Preclude Summary Judgment Case: Veliu v Verizon N.Y. Inc. Citation: 2026 NY Slip Op 05374 Court: Appellate Division...
Spoliation of Surveillance Video: Adverse Inference (Not Liability Preclusion) When Negligent Loss Causes Limited Prejudice 1. Introduction Alvarez v 100-10 67th Rd. Condominium (2026 NY Slip Op...
Preconception Co‑Parenting Agreements Extend to Later‑Conceived Siblings Absent Proof of Termination; Best-Interests Inquiry Follows Standing 1. Introduction Matter of Kelly C. v Chaya E. (2026 NY...
Beauchamp v. New York City Tr. Auth.: Future Medical Expenses Must Track Reasonably Certain Proof; Speculative Procedures Cannot Inflate Damages; Remittitur Benchmarks for Extraordinary Injuries...
Telecommunications Wi‑Fi Cabling Is Not a Labor Law § 240(1) “Alteration,” and Public Service Law § 228 Does Not Shield Owners Outside Cable-TV Installations 1. Introduction In Hearns v Blended...
Penal Law § 450.10 Turnover Is Not a Substitute for Civil Title Adjudication: Prohibition Lies to Vacate Turnover Orders Resolving Disputed Ownership Without a Criminal Case I. Introduction Matter of...
Separation-Agreement “Release Consideration” as Dismissal Pay: Allocation Bars UI Benefits and False Certifications Support Overpayment and Willful-Misrepresentation Penalties 1. Introduction Matter...