Archive of Court Watch articles, Articles, and Notes
This mortgage foreclosure action arises from a failed redevelopment of the Hotel Syracuse complex in downtown Syracuse, New York. In September 2005, defendants GML Tower LLC, GML Syracuse LLC, and… Read more »
The matter before the Court was the result of a number of consolidated cases, but the parties immediately on appeal were SVCare Holdings, LLC and Cammeby’s Equity Holdings, LLC (“Cam… Read more »
This appeal addresses the preclusive effect of an administrative finding of fact. The plaintiff, Jose Verdugo, was a food service deliveryman who was injured when a sheet of plywood fell… Read more »
I saw some other SBU [Small Boys Unit] boys coming closer to me with another small boy and the boy was crying, screaming. He asked them, “What have I done?” … Read more »
The National Labor Relations Board’s (the “NLRB” or “Board”) interest in social media issues has surprised many practitioners. Over a nine-month period spanning the end of 2011 and beginning of… Read more »
The laws of probability tell us that the likelihood of a particular result goes down dramatically as the number of variables on which that result depends goes up. So, for… Read more »
Judges occupy a special place in American society. Their actions, both inside and outside the courthouse, play an integral role in the public’s respect for, and confidence in, the legal… Read more »
Imagine the scene. As the last moments of sunlight filter through the partially drawn shade, a comfy armchair beckons while the winter’s fire sets the mood, its warm glow illuminating . . …. Read more »
This case dealt with the question of whether a lawyer can, with the consent of his client, represent both his client, and, in an unrelated matter, one of the prosecution’s… Read more »
Respondent, Peter J. Galasso, was a partner at the law firm Galasso & Langione, LLP. Anthony Galasso, the respondent’s brother, worked as the firm’s bookkeeper and office manager. Over a… Read more »