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Questions of Fact Preclude Summary Judgment in Co-op Shareholder's Water Damages Action
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Lease to Pier 55 Complied With SEQRA
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No Statute of Limitations Applies to Forgery Claim<br>Mortgage Reformed for Mutual Mistake<br>Error in Setting Upset Price Does Not Provide Adequate Basis for Setting Aside Foreclosure Sale<br>Laches Bars Claim for Reformation of Mortgage<br>Questions of Fact Preclude Summary Judgment in Assertion of Forgery<br>Grantor's Action to Set Aside His Own Quitclaim Deed<br>No Summary Judgment in Dispute Between Cotenants<br>Homeowners Association Properly Exercised First Refusal Right
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Medical Staff Leadership Responsibilities and the Issue of 'Disruptive Physicians'
As stated by the Joint Commission, which is responsible for accrediting and certifying tens of thousands of health care organizations in the United, States, good leadership is critical to the viability and success of any organization, and “how well leaders work together is key to effective hospital performance … .”
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Late Notices of Claim on Behalf of Infants
<b><i>Two New York Case Studies</b></i><p><p>An application for a late notice of claim sounding in medical malpractice on behalf of an infant must be brought within the 10-year statute of limitations running from the date of the malpractice. This article examines two decisions from New York's highest court, the Court of Appeals, addressing such applications.
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Prisoner's Deliberate Indifference Claim Reinstated
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Pelvic Mesh Defense Verdict Thrown Out
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For Nursing Home Patients, No More Compelled Arbitration
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Avoiding Tax Pitfalls in New York Real Property Transfers in Separation and Divorce
Most divorces involve the transfer of a marital residence between the parties as part of equitable distribution, especially when there are minor children who will continue to reside in the family home.There is a transfer tax payable on the transfer of real estate, including the marital residence, in connection with the implementation of the marital settlement agreement or divorce.
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New York's Judicial Straight-Jacket
At a 2015 conference jointly sponsored by the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) and the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), I listened with much interest as attorneys and judges from areas other than New York expressed disbelief, disapproval and dismay regarding New York's extraordinarily atypical positions regarding the copying and electronic transmission of documents, and the limitations on discovery in litigation focused on issues of access to and custody of children.
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