In the ancient times (i.e. before email), there was little doubt about how a person evidenced their intent to be bound by a written agreement – he or she manually
Continue Reading Seeing Through the Mists of Email Signatures
Email is great, isn’t it? You can save paper and tons of time. But did you know that a simple click of the “send” button may bind you to a
Continue Reading Case Alert: The First Department Clarifies That Transmission of an Email Determines Subscription for Purposes of CPLR 2104
As we settle into the new “normal”, the body of case law concerning commercial rent defaults during the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grow. This blog discusses just some of those
Continue Reading Can’t Pay Rent Under Your Commercial Lease Because Of COVID-19? New York Courts Don’t Care—Sort Of
The New York Legislature has made some recent changes to the law governing mechanics’ liens.[1] Specifically, under Section 9(7), Article 2 of the NY Lien Law, a Notice Under
Continue Reading Is it Someone’s Home? Recent Changes to NY’s Notice under Mechanic’s Lien Law
As you may know, the use of facial recognition technology has been growing rapidly in a wide variety of public life, such as in retail locations and entertainment venues. Accompanying
Continue Reading Biometric Data Restrictions: New York City Today, New York State Tomorrow?
It goes without saying that many businesses have been devastated by the impact of the shelter-in-place orders imposed after the COVID-19 pandemic began. Yet every judge presiding over a business
Continue Reading The Southern District of New York, Like the Majority of Courts Considering the Issue, Finds No Business Interruption Coverage for COVID-19 Pandemic Losses
In my previous blog article, Late and Out of Luck, I recently explained that New York law imposes strict requirements on insurance companies to “timely disclaim” coverage under a
Continue Reading Insurers, Be Clear: Wishy-Washy Reservation of Rights Letters Fail Legal Scrutiny Under New York Law
An Insurer’s Failure to Investigate an Accident and Decline Coverage Based Upon a Policy Exclusion Renders the Subsequent Disclaimer of a Claim Untimely as a Matter of Law
As previously discussed here, Congress recently enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (the “Act”) to amend the Bank Secrecy Act by requiring businesses to file information about their beneficial ownership.
Continue Reading Updates on FinCEN’s Corporate Transparency Act Regulations
Property lines in New York and especially in New York City are usually very close together – sometimes in what are referred to as “lot line” configurations (properties with building
Continue Reading Obtaining A Temporary License To Enter Onto Your Neighbor’s Property