Explore how New York’s appellate courts and Court of Appeals review cases, set precedents, and ensure justice across the state.

A unanimous five-judge panel of the New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division Fourth Department has turned down an ...

In New York, courts can award legal fees during and after divorce cases, including appeals, based on fairness and financial ...

A New York court upheld a $43.9 million wage ruling against a contractor, underscoring the critical importance of wage ...

Sometimes a litigation emergency reaches our nation’s highest court. Ira Matetsky offers a practitioner’s guide to seeking a ...

The plaintiff brought this negligence action for damages after he sustained injuries as a passenger in a vehicle that was fleeing from police. During the pursuit, the vehicle in which the passenger ...

New York law provides creditors with a powerful tool to pursue collection on a written guaranty on an expedited track. CPLR 3213 allows a creditor ...

A pioneering judge whose career spanned nearly five decades and whose integrity and intellect earned him the title of a “Living Landmark of Putnam County,” died peacefully at his home, his family ...