New York Civil Law

New Feature on New York Civil Law

As you will see below, I am making more use for my photographs of New York courthouses.  From time-to-time, I'll include pictures of a courthouse around New York state with its information.  More importantly, I'll include a Google Map of the address.  You can click on the "B" point of interest on each map and, by doing so, you'll be able to get driving directions to that courthouse.

I hope you find this feature useful.

Albany County Supreme Court -- Map & Directions

Albany County Supreme Court Building

(Click on the "B" on the map below to get driving directions from your location)

16 Eagle Street
Albany, NY 12207
(518) 285-8989
(518) 487-5020  (Fax)
Webpage

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New Legal Podcast -- The Slippery Slope

I am proud to announce that there is a new legal variety podcast out -- The Slippery Slope.  The podcast is a project by more former colleague, Professor Meredith Miller of Touro Law Center.

Here is a description of The Slippery Slope:

The podcasts will not focus on any particular legal argument, substantive area of law or legal philosophy -- rather, the podcasts will study the culture of law (broadly defined), the gray areas of the law, and the every day places where the law intersects with our lives.  The goal is to be entertaining, to encourage conversation and to discuss intellectual topics that appeal to a diverse audience (i.e., not just legal academics).

Professor Miller is not only super smart, she has a great sense of humor.  The podcasts and blog post will surely be informational and entertaining.

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Certifies Two Questions Regarding Attorney Deceit

The United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Amalfitano v. Rosenberg certified the following two questions to the New York State Court of Appeals:

(1) Can a successful lawsuit for treble damages brought under N.Y. Jud. Law § 487 be based on an attempted but unsuccessful deceit upon a court by the defendant? and (2) In the course of such a lawsuit, may the costs of defending litigation instituted by a complaint containing a material misrepresentation of fact be treated as the proximate result of the misrepresentation if the court upon which the deceit was attempted at no time acted on the belief that the misrepresentation was true?

NYCL will keep you apprised on whether the Court accepts or rejects the certified questions.

Press Release on New York Court of Appeals' Recent Scaffold Law Decision

I ran across this interesting press release on the New York Court of Appeals' recent Labor Law sec. 240 decision -- Sanatass et al., v Consolidated Investing Company, Inc. 

A more detailed analysis of the decision will follow in the near future.

New York Court of Appeals Grants Motion for Leave to Appeal in LMK Psychological Servs.

As Dave over at No-Fault Paradise pointed out earlier today, the New York Court of Appeals granted leave to appeal in LMK Psychological Servs. v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.  Hopefully the Court will deal with both the attorney's fees and interest issue (see prior post here).

New York Civil Law will keep you apprised when the Court decides the appeal.