COURT UPDATES | May 7, 2020
By: Jennifer Nigro, Esq. On Wednesday, Monday, May 6th, the Appellate Division, Second Department (which covers cases in Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Long Island, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties) issued...
COURT UPDATES | May 4, 2020
By: Kathryn Dalli, Esq. According to the Chief Administrative Judge of the Courts, new steps have been taken by the Courts to allow the filing of documents in non-essential pending cases starting May 4, 2020. In pending cases that have been filed...
COURT UPDATES | May 2, 2020
By: Jennifer Nigro, Esq. As of Monday, May 4th, the Appellate Divisions will permit new notices of appeal to be filed either electronically through NYSCEF. The First and Second departments have their own current rules and procedures regarding...
COURT UPDATES | May 1, 2020
Expansion of E-Filing in Non- Essential Matters On April 30, 2020, Chief Administrative Judge, Lawrence K. Marks, issued a Memorandum to all judges outlining the steps that have been taken to expand e-filing in non-essential matters. The Memorandum provides that...
HOW THE LATEST COVID-19 NEWS CAN AFFECT YOU | April 28, 2020
On April 24th, Governor Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.23 (EO 202.23) which, among other things, (a) addresses absentee ballots for primary or special elections to be held on June 23, 2020, and (b) addresses the authority of the Commissioner of Health to suspend or...
HOW THE LATEST COVID-19 NEWS CAN AFFECT YOU | April 23, 2020
By, Katerina Grinko, Esq. PROCLAMATION SUSPENDING ENTRY OF CERTAIN FOREIGNERS INTO THE U.S. On Wednesday, April 22, 2020 President Trump signed a Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U. S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery...
HOW THE LATEST COVID-19 NEWS CAN AFFECT YOU | April 22, 2020
Christopher Kelley, Senior Partner, Twomey, Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo, LLP, says the coronavirus pandemic has had a tremendous impact on all aspects of the real estate market — from sales to closings to mortgage payments. One way the real estate...
HOW THE LATEST COVID-19 NEWS CAN AFFECT YOU | April 21, 2020
By Jennifer Nigro, Esq. Three new executive orders from Governor Cuomo as of April 20, 2020 Labor and Public Health – Executive Order 202.19 Labor law – NYS Warn Act – suspended to delay the issuing of a notice required from businesses that...
HOW THE LATEST COVID-19 NEWS CAN AFFECT YOU | April 17, 2020
By: Christopher Kelley, Esq. The COVID-19 emergency has created a number of unique issues in the Real Estate industry from sales and rental transactions to closings and even payment of rent and mortgage payments. At this time we summarize what information we have and...
COURT UPDATES | April 17, 2020
By Jennifer P. Nigro, Esq. New York On Pause has been extended through May 15, 2020. On April 16, 2020, Governor Cuomo issued Executive Order Number 202-18 (EO 202.18), which further extends the Governor’s March 7, 2020 Executive Order 202, and its subsequent...
COURT UPDATES | April 15, 2020
By Kathryn Dalli, Esq. First Department With respect to deadlines to file briefs in the Appellate Division: First Department, the Court has advised that, in accordance with Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order of April 7, 2020 (E.O. 202.14), respondent and reply...