The Court of Appeals' February Session continues on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, with four cases (three arguments) on the docket (the Court's case summaries can be found here). The Court will hear arguments on the following issues: (1) whether a contract of insurance that provides it will cover as an additional insured any party that …
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The Court of Appeals returns for the February Session on Tuesday, February 6, 2018. First on the agenda for the Court is Chief Judge Janet DiFiore's State of Our Judiciary speech earlier in the morning at 11:30 a.m. The Chief Judge is expected to report on the progress of her Excellence Initiative, which was designed …
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Gambling is gambling is gambling, the plaintiffs argue. Whether it's wagering on horse racing at Saratoga, playing poker or roulette in one of New York's 4 new casinos, or playing daily fantasy sports at DraftKings or FanDuel, it's all prohibited by the New York Constitution's ban on gambling. The only difference is that the Legislature …
A child is born to a married woman. Under New York law, the child is presumed to be a product of the woman's marriage. The presumption can be rebutted, of course, but in the beginning, the law assumes that the children of married spouses are legitimate. That makes sense. New York's policy is to keep …
New York employees have pretty great health insurance options. Having left the State's employ and its health insurance to move to the private sector and non-collectively bargained health insurance, believe me, I know. Premiums are low. Coverage is high. And the State covers a substantial part of the cost. So too for New York's judges. …
The Appellate Division, Third Department has decided a number of significant issues recently involving the State University of New York's disciplinary system in sexual assault cases. First, it was Matter of Haug v State Univ. of N.Y. at Potsdam, in which the Court annulled the expulsion of a student accused of sexual assault, finding that …
The Court of Appeals wraps up its January Session arguments on January 10, 2018 with cases that make the procedural geek in me smile. There are three cases on the argument calendar today (the Court's case summaries can be found here), two of which involve really interesting (to me at least) procedural issues about counterclaims …
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The Court of Appeals is back for the final week of the January Session. There are only two days of argument this week, and three cases are on the docket today (the Court's case summaries can be found here). The Court will hear arguments on the following issues: (1) whether the Long Island Power Authority …
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After the 9/11 terrorist attack, first responders and volunteers spent weeks/months/years cleaning up the City from the debris and dust left after the World Trade Center towers fell. A few of the buildings that were cleaned up were owned by the Battery Park  City Authority, a public benefit corporation created by the Legislature to spur …
The Court of Appeals' January Session continues on Thursday, January 4, 2018, with three cases on the calendar (the Court's case summaries can be found here). The Court will hear arguments on the following issues: (1) when is a municipality an intended third-party beneficiary of a professional services contract between a professional and a property …
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