Court of Appeals Tolls Bell for Unclear Attorney Fees Provisions Writing in clear, plain language that the party is entitled to recover attorney fees in any situation will help to avoid potential litigation. After reading the Court of Appeals decision in Sage Sys. v. Liss, 2022 NY Slip Op 05918 (decided on Oct. 20, 2022), […]
Lost the Original Will? Where There's a Will There's a Way We are live! But not forever. Trust and Estates practice has a uniquely global demographic inevitability: On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone is, well, zero. Unless maybe you had your head cryogenically frozen or something like that. Everyone has heard […]
Should you see Killer Sally on Netflix? by Joseph D. Nohavicka October is done. It is supposed to be Domestic Violence Awareness month, but besides a few memes, we didn’t see much about it. Tough subject. Very much like roaches in NYC. You don’t hear much about that either. But out of the corner of your eye you finally […]
Legal Effects of COVID-19 on NYC Commercial Leases If the government declares a state of emergency again due to another public health crisis and initiates a government mandated lockdown, are you prepared? Legally speaking, that is. Even after the substantial effect that COVID-19 had on the economy, governments have not publicly changed their stance on how […]
Tow Truck Guy Parked Derelict Cars on a Queens City Street for Years. Now They’re Getting the Heave-Ho. | The City Times Tomaso Tiseo has parked broken-down cars, buses, and trucks along a few blocks surrounding St. Michael’s Cemetery in East Elmhurst for years, according to neighbors and elected officials. The city is cracking down […]
Brooklyn Business Owner Gets 18 Months of Prison for Covid-19 Loan Fraud The SBA created the Covid-19 EIDL Program to help and provide small businesses with low-interest loans of up to two million dollars to help offset the temporary loss of revenue experienced by many businesses from the Covid-19 pandemic. 26 year-old Brooklyn resident Jeremy […]
Proposed Law Would Leave New York Parents in the Dark About Children’s Health Decisions Legislation that would limit a parent’s rights when it comes to their child’s immunizations and sexual reproductive health is under consideration by the New York State Assembly. Assembly Bill 9963 would authorize treatment without parental knowledge or consent if a medical provider believes […]
Legal Updates from NYC’s Real Estate Landscape: Rent Stabilization Infringement & Gender Diversity NYC-based boutique law firm Pardalis & Nohavicka brings the latest legal updates from the world of real estate. Pardalis & Nohavicka handles an eclectic array of matters, representing individuals and business owners in civil litigation, criminal cases and business transactions, currently litigating and representing clients […]
Private Auctions at Christie’s, NFTs, & Piping Hot Cups of Joe…. Read on to learn more about how our team finished up the last official month of summer! Partner Joseph D. Nohavicka’s case studies always create a buzz, and in August, he served us with TWO piping hot Cups of Joe. Click HERE to read […]
Facebook lawsuit shines light on larger U.S. intellectual property controversy: Smaller company claims Meta name is confusing Eleni Melekou chats with Pacer Monitor to provide some insight on what's going on with intellectual property in the Metaverse. A small tech company called META sued the former Facebook last month alleging the social media company violated its intellectual property […]