Part Performance at the Preliminary-Injunction Stage: Third Department Affirms Denial of Mandatory Relief Where the Parties’ Conduct Evidences Assent to a Lease Relocation Introduction In R. Kelly...
CPLR 5001 Does Not Expand a Surety’s Liability Beyond the Bond: No Prejudgment Interest Under Payment Bonds Limited to “Labor, Materials, and Equipment” Introduction In Stone Cast, Inc. v. Couch,...
Hall v. Nassau County: Standing for Systemic Tax-Assessment Challenges and Venue Transfer for Countywide Juror Interest Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Second Department (Barros,...
Second Department Clarifies Limits on Trial Subpoenas in Fiduciary Accountings and Reaffirms Prudent‑Investor Deference for Intra‑Family Trust/GRAT Transactions Case: Matter of Cheryl LaBella...
Primary-Use Gatekeeping Under RPTL 420-a: Member-Only Social Functions Defeat Exemption Despite Cultural Mission Case: Matter of Germania of Poughkeepsie, Inc. v. Town of Poughkeepsie Citation: 2025...
People v. Lewis: Protective Frisks Stop at the Pat‑Down; Federal Harmless‑Error Standard Requires New Trial on Robbery‑Related Counts Introduction In People v. Lewis (2025 NY Slip Op 05823), the...
IntegrateNYC v. State of New York: Reaffirming Paynter—District‑Wide Input Deficiencies and Intentional Discrimination Required; No Constitutional Mandate for Culturally Responsive Curriculum or...
People v. Fuentes: Document-Specific “Tends to Impeach” Standard Clarified; Derivative IAB Reports Need Not Precede a Valid Certificate of Compliance Introduction In People v. Fuentes, 2025 NY Slip...
Mandatory Five-Year PRS on DVSJA Determinate Sentences for Class A‑I Felonies and Enforceable Appeal Waivers: People v. Hernandez Introduction In People v. Hernandez, 2025 NY Slip Op 05874 (Oct. 23,...
No “Scene‑of‑Crime” Exception to Miranda: Handcuffs + On‑Scene “Investigatory” Questions Constitute Custodial Interrogation — People v. Robinson (N.Y. 2025) Introduction In People v. Robinson, 2025...
People v. Wright: New York High Court Holds the Right to Controvert Predicate Violent Felony Allegations is Personal to the Defendant under CPL 400.15(3) Court: New York Court of Appeals Citation:...
Surrender in a Good-Guy Guaranty Means Unilateral Vacatur—Landlord Acceptance Not Required to Cut Off Guarantor Liability Case: 1995 CAM LLC v. West Side Advisors, LLC, 2025 NY Slip Op 05782 (N.Y....
Minimal Efforts Are Not Diligent Efforts: The New York Court of Appeals Elevates Language-Access and Tailored-Services Obligations Before Terminating Parental Rights Introduction In Matter of K.Y.Z....
No Blanket Attorney‑Client Privilege for OCA‑to‑Judge Guidance Under FOIL: Document‑Specific Showing Required Introduction In Matter of New York Civil Liberties Union v. New York State Office of...
Wagner v. NYC DOE: Separating “Reasonably Described” from “Reasonable Effort” under New York’s FOIL for Electronic Records Matter of Wagner v. New York City Department of Education, 2025 NY Slip Op...
Kon v. Maginley-Liddie: New York Judges Must Make and Explain Individualized Flight-Risk Findings Before Remand; Noncompliance Is Reversible on Habeas Introduction In People ex rel. Kon v. Lynelle...
SanMiguel v. Grimaldi: Extending Sheppard‑Mobley to Lack‑of‑Informed‑Consent and Reaffirming New York’s Bar on Purely Emotional Damages in Live‑Birth Prenatal Torts Court: New York Court of Appeals...
No Home Rule Bar to State‑Mandated Even‑Year Elections: New York Court of Appeals Confirms Legislature’s Plenary Power over Timing of County and Town Elections Introduction In County of Onondaga v....
Special DAs Must Satisfy County Law § 701 Residency: A Nonwaivable, Jurisdictional Prerequisite Case: People v. Callara, 2025 NY Slip Op 05739 (N.Y. Ct. App. Oct. 16, 2025) Author: Troutman, J.;...
People v. Everson: Summation Finger-Pointing, Without More, Does Not Compel Severance Under CPL 200.40 Introduction In People v. Everson, 2025 NY Slip Op 05738 (N.Y. Oct. 16, 2025), the New York...