From Manny P to Gilbert G, When Accepting Gifts or Sponsoring a Celebrity, include The Morals Clause
Whether it’s a contract for selling socks or a large gift at a University, a good attorney should incorporate a morals clause in their...
Appellate Court Orders In Camera Inspection relating to Newsday FOIL Request surrounding Jo'Anna
Newsday sought access to records via the New York Freedom of Information Law (FOIL). The records requested were in response to potential...
New York City Police detain and handcuff Fifth Grader who leaves School after Teacher tells Student
The New York Law Journal Headline read that "A Manhattan judge ruled that two New York City police officers lawfully detained a...
New York Labor Law Section 240 - Worker Suffered a Gravity Related Injury - App. Div. 2d Dep't.
There has been a lot of discussion in the news about construction accidents, specifically the large crane falling in New York City,...
Southhampton Town Code renders Rental without Rental Permit Illegal - Landlord barred from Recoverin
Pursuant to the lease, the plaintiffs paid a security deposit and utility deposit before learning that the premises did not have a...
Federal Judge Grants Class Action Certification to Hearing Impaired Prisoner under the Americans wit
Plaintiff was an inmate who suffered from hearing problems. He sued under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), claiming that the...
Two Million Dollar Verdict Awarding Real Estate Broker's Fees Reversed as a Matter of Law
This appeal comes as a result of an over two-million dollar jury verdict; an award of broker's fees to the Plaintiff. Douglas Elliman....
Confidential FLSA Settlement Rejected by the SDNY
Ever since Cheeks, the Second Circuit courts must review and approve a proposed settlement before any Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)...
Southern District Dismisses Civil Rights Complaint as Time Barred
Often confusing is what date the statute of limitations for civil rights claims accrue and when do these claims expire. As the Plaintiff...
Supreme Court reaffirms that Plaintiff's Civil Rights Lawsuit must be Frivolous, Unreasonable or
The Idaho Supreme Court decided to go against the longstanding precedent set forth by the Supreme Court nearly 40 years ago. Under...
