In a move to improve the technological functionality of electronic submissions to the New York State Supreme Court, Commercial Division, the Administrative Judge recently issued Administrative Order 133/20, which modifies Commercial Division Rule 6 – “Form of Papers.” The rule change goes into effect on November 16, 2020. The key […]
Judge Briccetti Grants Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction in Clean Water Act Citizen-Suit Case In Kovach v. United States, No. 19-cv-7065, 2020 WL 4003366 (S.D.N.Y. Jul. 15, 2020), the plaintiff, a former New York Air National Guardsman, brought a Clean Water Act citizen suit against, inter alia, […]
Judge Román Grants Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint in Gender Discrimination and Retaliation Case In Lora v. Centralized Management Service, Inc., No. 18-cv-4253, 2020 WL 3173025 (S.D.N.Y. June 12, 2020), the plaintiff, a former executive administrative assistant, brought a gender discrimination and retaliation action against five entities she claimed were […]
Nearly every disaster sees its fair share of associated post-mortem insurance coverage litigation. The COVID-19 pandemic is no exception. The wave of litigation already has begun and will follow suit in New York once the courts allow attorneys to file new cases. It is an unfortunate reality that insurance companies […]
In the next part of our series on proactive and practical steps that small businesses can take to improve business operations and productivity, Yankwitt LLP examines another expected wave of litigation – insurance coverage for business interruption losses – arising out of the COVID-19 shutdown. Taking the following steps now […]