“The Actual-Mailing Rule” & Validity of Pre-Mailing RPAPL 1306 Filings: An In-Depth Commentary on Tri-State III, LLC v. Litkowski (2025) Introduction Tri-State III, LLC v. Litkowski, 2025 NY Slip Op...
Matter of Martinez v. Toole: Isolated Incidents Insufficient for Harassment Findings & Refined Standards for Relocation-Based Custody Modifications 1. Introduction Matter of Martinez v. Toole (2025...
Misperceived Criminal Records and Employer Liability: A Detailed Commentary on Matter of Janitronics, Inc. v. New York State Division of Human Rights (2025) 1. Introduction Matter of Janitronics,...
The “Reasonably Reliable and Relevant” Standard for Vacancy Surveys & Expanded Rent-Reduction Powers under the ETPA Introduction Matter of Hudson Valley Property Owners Association Inc. v. City of...
US Bank N.A. v. 927 E. 86th Residence Corp. (2025) – The Appellate Division Clarifies the Temporal Scope of Recoverable Mortgage Installments and Endorses Judicial Flexibility under CPLR 2001 1....
Beyond Sovereign Immunity: Supreme Court Jurisdiction Over the State as Garnishee Clarified in Matter of Doran Construction Corp. v. New York State Insurance Fund Introduction The Appellate Division,...
Tesiero v. Castor: The Third Department Requires Comprehensive, Chronological Medical Proof from Moving Defendants in “Serious-Injury” Motions 1. Introduction In Tesiero v. Castor, 2025 NY Slip Op...
Affirming the Commissioner’s Power to Declare Non-Equivalent Non-Public Schools: Parents for Educational & Religious Liberty in Schools v. Young (2025) Introduction The New York Court of Appeals’...
Non-Delegable Owner Duties and Factual Disputes over Ladder Use: An Exhaustive Commentary on Cabrera v. Provident Alpine Partners, L.P. (2025) 1. Introduction Background. Luis Cabrera, a construction...
“Recorded-Agreement” Requirement for Juvenile Restitution: A Detailed Commentary on Matter of Juan Z., 2025 NY Slip Op 03674 1. Introduction In Matter of Juan Z., the Appellate Division, Third...
People v. T.P. (2025): Elevating the Standard for Effective Assistance—Defense Counsel Must Object to Prosecutorial Summation Misstatements that Undermine a Justification Defense 1. Introduction...
People v. Brenda WW.: Plenary Appellate Review and Non-Creditable Postrelease Supervision under the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act 1. Introduction In People v. Brenda WW. (2025 NY Slip Op...
Bail as a “Condition of Release” under CPL 510.10 (4)(t) Comprehensive Commentary on People ex rel. Welch v. Maginley-Liddie (2025) 1. Introduction On 17 June 2025 the New York Court of Appeals...
Disjunctive Drafting and Bail Eligibility: People ex rel. Ellis v. Imperati Establishes that Making a Terroristic Threat is a Bail-Eligible Offense Under CPL 510.10(4)(a) 1. Introduction People ex...
Presumptive Disbarment in Reciprocal Discipline: The New York Rule after Matter of Nguyen (2025) Introduction On 17 June 2025 the Appellate Division, First Department, issued a per-curiam opinion in...
First Appellate Clarification of HALT-Act Limits on Prison Segregated Confinement and the Invalidation of “Recommended” Excessive SHU Penalties Introduction Matter of Peterkin v. New York State...
“Reapplication as Bar to Impossibility” – A Commentary on Ithaca Montessori School v. Pfeffer, 2025 NY Slip Op 03618 1. Introduction The Appellate Division, Third Department’s decision in Ithaca...
People v. Williams (2025): Clarifying Probable Cause Requirements for De Facto Arrests and Re-affirming the Evidentiary Weight of Circumstantial Proof Introduction In People v. Williams, 2025 NY Slip...
Verizon v. PSC (2025): Shielding Environmental-Hazard Infrastructure Data under FOIL’s “Substantial Competitive Injury” Exemption 1. Introduction In Matter of Verizon N.Y. Inc. v. New York State...
Schott v. Lucatelli: Affirming Statutory Pre-Judgment Interest and Valuation Standards in Quantum Meruit Home-Construction Disputes Introduction In Schott v. Lucatelli (2025 NY Slip Op 03616) the...