Homeowners’ Exception Does Not Automatically Apply to Your Spouse Leading to Summary Judgment and an Awkward Conversation There are benefits to putting your spouse on your lease. In a recent decision, the Appellate Division, First Department unanimously affirmed a...

In a closely watched ethics decision balancing attorney marketing practices with professional ethics, the New Jersey Supreme Court held that lawyers may permissibly engage in "competitive keyword advertising," purchasing a competitor attorney’s name as a keyword on...

Holes at Construction Sites Are a Quick Way Between Floors and to Summary Judgment In a recent decision, the Supreme Court, New York County granted plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment as to his Labor Law § 240(1) cause of action.  That same decision also granted...

Third-Party Defendant Fails to Reargue Law of the Case Even if you ask nicely, the Court rarely changes its mind. In a recent decision, the Supreme Court, New York County denied third-party defendant’s motion for summary judgment to dismiss the third-party complaint. ...

Second Department reverses Nassau County decision that granted Plaintiff’s § 241(6) claim In a recent decision, the Appellate Division, Second Department reversed a Supreme Court, Nassau County order that denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment as to Labor Law...

It’s Curtains for Defendant in Temporary Stage Collapse Case Every so often it’s good to be reminded of what constitutes a “work” for the purposes of the Labor Law. In a recent decision, the Appellate Division, First Department unanimously affirmed a Supreme Court,...

More Than Just a John Mayer Greatest Hit We all really need to start being more careful when it comes to A-frame carts. In a recent decision, the Appellate Division, Second Department, modified a Supreme Court, Kings County decision that (1) denied the branch of...

First Department Bucks Defendant’s Attempt at Summary Judgment In a recent decision, the Appellate Division, First Department unanimously upheld a Supreme Court, New York County decision that denied the defendant’s motion for summary judgment to dismiss plaintiff’s...

First Department Gives Us Hope on New Years Eve, 2024 A final parting gift from the First Department to bid 2024 “Adieu!” In a recent decision the Appellate Division, First Department unanimously reversed a Supreme Court, New York County decision that granted...