Law firms want insurance coverage. They cannot operate in real estate and other high asset litigation without insurance coverage. Whether through inadvertence, or because telling the carrier of earlier inchoate claims against the law firm will drive up the cost of coverage, it is a fatal error not to list all claims against the law…
Here I am assuming there was a prior summary proceeding in L&T Court, the landlord wanted the premises and entered into a stipulation for immediate surrender and hoped to collect rent in a plenary action. NELSON-TAYLOR v. Brooks, 2025 NY Slip Op 50314 – NY: City Court, Queens Civil Court 2025: “A small claims trial…
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A new report by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli details New York’s financial impact from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), including close to $2 billion in funds for environmental and energy purposes that could help lower costs to consumers during New York’s transition to clean energy. DiNapoli warns there is now significant uncertainty about whether this…
Musial v Donohue 2025 NY Slip Op 01485 Decided on March 14, 2025 Appellate Division, Fourth Department discusses whether a viable legal malpractice case can be brought after Plaintiff settles the underlying action, rather that, say, losing it altogether. The rule is that a subsequent legal malpractice case case is viable if the settlement was…
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Losing a loved one due to someone else’s negligence is heartbreaking. While no lawsuit can bring them back, pursuing a wrongful death claim in New York can help families recover financial losses and hold the responsible party accountable. This process can be complicated, but understanding how it works can help families take the right steps….
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Perhaps the court took this step, as the petitioner was pro se. MATTER OF JW, 2025 NY Slip Op 25048 – NY: King Co. City Court, Civil Court 2025: “This Honorable Court Decides and Orders Sua Sponte, upon Application of Petitioner JW identified as non-binary seeking Declaratory Judgment for Name Change and Sex Designation to…
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Sanders Equities LLC v Maldonado 2025 NY Slip Op 30694(U) March 3, 2025 Supreme Court, Nassau County Docket Number: Index No. 605681/2022 Judge: Sharon M.J. Gianelli is the rare story of an apparently pro-se attorney defendant having his answer stricken in a legal malpractice case. “By the Court’s most recent Decision and Order, dated October…
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Getting into an accident while riding in an Uber can be confusing and stressful. Unlike a regular car crash, Uber accidents involve multiple insurance policies, making it harder to figure out who should cover your medical bills, lost wages, and other damages. Whether you were a passenger, an Uber driver, or another motorist involved in…
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We reported on this case when it was decided in Supreme Court and now after a couple of years it has been decided in the Appellate Division in Altman v Orseck 2025 NY Slip Op 00940 Decided on February 19, 2025 Appellate Division, Second Department. “The plaintiffs, Charles Altman and Altman Law Group, LLC, commenced…
The New York Unclaimed Funds Office holds billions of dollars in unclaimed assets. How do these funds end up there? In many cases, they belong to individuals who have passed away. When a bank account remains inactive for a certain period—typically one to three years, depending on the bank’s policy—it is considered dormant. Once that…
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