Nonpayment of Binding Part 137 Fee Arbitration Awards as Professional Misconduct Under Rules 1.15(c)(4) and 8.4: Matter of O’Brien Introduction In Matter of O’Brien (2025 NY Slip Op 04651), the...
Completion of Services Is Not Enough: Second Department Clarifies “Diligent Efforts” and the “Insight” Requirement in Permanent Neglect Terminations Case: Matter of Benz G. (Nadia B.) — In the...
Supervisory Liability of Individual Clinicians Survives While Corporate Negligent Hiring Claims Fall Under Respondeat Superior: Garcia v. Hollander (2025 NY Slip Op 04634) Introduction In Garcia v....
Encounter‑Specific EDTPA Immunity: Sapienza v. Tromba Clarifies the “Impact” Requirement and Reaffirms Non‑Retroactivity of EDTPA Repeal Introduction Sapienza v. Tromba (2025 NY Slip Op 04672) is a...
Cooperative Corporations as “Owners” for Labor Law §§ 240(1) and 241(6): Proprietary-Lease Nexus Confirmed; Device-Quality Regulations (12 NYCRR 23-1.15, 23-1.16) Inapplicable When No Device Is...
Including Children in Orders of Protection Requires Demonstrable Exposure or Endangerment: Second Department’s Clarification in Laura W. v. John U. (2025) Court: Appellate Division, Second...
Settlement Allocution as Conclusive Documentary Evidence Defeating Post‑Settlement Malpractice Claims: Valentina v. Beckerman Citation: Valentina v. Beckerman, 2025 NY Slip Op 04682 (App. Div. 2d...
CEEFPA Hardship Declarations Are Not an “Appearance”: Second Department Clarifies No Waiver of Personal Jurisdiction in Foreclosure Actions Introduction In U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. v. Lane (2025 NY Slip...
Oversight Duties Defeat Common‑Law Indemnity and Contribution; Prime‑Contract Indemnity Does Not Flow Down Without Clear Incorporation Case: Town of Oyster Bay v. Peter Scalamandre & Sons, Inc., 2025...
Functional Control at the Pleading Stage: New York’s Second Department Lowers the Barrier to Alleging Joint-Employer and Single-Enterprise Liability Introduction In Shujing Yu v. Mask Pot, Inc. (2025...
Pre‑2019 NYSHRL Standards Reaffirmed; Legitimate Elimination of Administrative Stipends Defeats Gender Discrimination and Retaliation Claims — Commentary on Niemotko v. Mount Saint Mary College (2025...
People v. Goberdhan: VTL § 600 Applies Off‑Highway; Use of Juror Numbers/Initials Is Not a Mode‑of‑Proceedings Error Absent Objection Introduction This commentary examines the Appellate Division,...
People v. Reinfurt: Marijuana Legalization Does Not Retroactively Nullify Prior Out‑of‑State Marijuana Convictions for Second Felony Offender Status; Attempted Felony Assault under PL 120.10(4) Is...
Post‑Commencement CARES Act Stimulus Is Separate Property and Not Child Support: The Third Department’s Clarification in Ricky SS. v. Christine SS. Case: Ricky SS. v. Christine SS. (2025 NY Slip Op...
Covenant Not to Execute ≠ Release: First Department Adopts Majority Rule Preserving Insurer’s Indemnity Exposure After Consent Judgment with Assignment Introduction In Geiger v. Hudson Excess...
Mere-Continuation Successor Liability Can Reach Multiple Asset Purchasers at the Pleading Stage Commentary on Avamer 57 Fee LLC v. Hunter Boot USA LLC (App Div, 1st Dept, Aug. 7, 2025) Executive...
Express Severance “Cancellation of All Prior Agreements” Clauses Extinguish Trailing Commission Rights and Bar Later Contract Claims: Commentary on Wagschal v. Ecconergy (2025 NY Slip Op 04595)...
People v. Lloyd F.: Second Department sets a stringent “extraordinary circumstances” bar under CPL 722.23(1)(d) for retaining adolescent-offender cases in the Youth Part Introduction In People v....
Moving Scaffolds Under Ceiling Obstacles: Unsecured Materials “Require Securing” — Second Department Revives Labor Law §§ 240(1) and 241(6) Claims and Negligence Against Subcontractor Introduction...
No Personal Jurisdiction Needed to Domesticate Sister‑State Judgments in New York Cadlerock Joint Venture, L.P. v. Simms (2025 NY Slip Op 04541), Appellate Division, Second Department Introduction...