Litigation

In two recent cases, the Second Department has dealt with a recurring problem in zoning law: What constraint does precedent place on the decision-making authority of a zoning board of appeals? More particularly, what obligations does a zoning board of appeals (ZBA) have when a landowner applies for a variance or special permit that is substantially similar to a variance or permit the ZBA has previously denied?

Ask any experienced matrimonial lawyer in New York State what valuation date should be used in valuing marital property, and the answer will inevitably be the same: "active" assets and "passive" assets. A look at Mahoney-Buntzman and its impact on valuation.

Recent important rulings of interest to your practice.

Recent important rulings of interest to your practice.

Recent rulings of interest to you and your practice.

National cases of importance.

Recent rulings of importance to you and your practice.

A roundeup of recent paternity and custody cases and what they portend in current matrimonial law.