"In New York litigation practice it has been long understood that, unless against public policy, parties to a civil dispute are free to chart their own litigation course, and they may agree on a way which a controversy will be resolved. Parties have been permitted to stipulate away statutory, and even constitutional rights. However, the […]
When an electric utility company informed a Westchester County resident that they were claiming part of her front yard to install a utility pole, NBC New York decided to investigate. They interviewed PN Real Estate Attorney, Nataly Goldstein for expert legal insight into utility easements.
By Bill Donahue Law360 (August 19, 2019, 4:37 PM EDT) -- NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo has reached a settlement to end a trademark lawsuit he filed last month in New York federal court over a line of unauthorized merchandise featuring his “Greek Freak” nickname. A federal judge ordered the case dismissed on Friday, saying she had […]
NYC-based boutique law firm Pardalis & Nohavicka brings the latest legal updates from the world of real estate to PropertyShark. 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 throughout the United States and around the world. According to the New York City […]
“America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.”-- Abraham Lincoln This week’s case brings us to Holbrook, Long Island, out in Suffolk County. Holbrook is a stone’s throw away from Lake Ronkonkama. The Ku Klux Klan held meetings on the shore […]
“Companionship is a foreign concept to some people. They fear it as much as the majority of people fear loneliness.” ― Criss Jami, Killosophy. “It's tricky being shy. You blame yourself for it, and other people blame you too.” ― Jaclyn Moriarty, The Slightly Alarming Tale of the Whispering Wars In this week’s case, we travel (by car, 12 […]
By Juliette Fairley In a move certain to set medical ethicists’ heads spinning, stem-cell researchers in Japan are launching a study with an aim to create hybrid animals out of rats and mice that will produce human organs for medical transplant, according to media reports. Fertilized eggs of rates and mice, manipulated so they can’t make […]
“Motherhood: All love begins and ends there.” – Robert Browning This week’s sad case brings us to Lowville, a happy place located in Lewis County, about an hour and a half drive northeast of Syracuse. Lowville is the home of the world's largest cream cheese manufacturing plant, a fact which is celebrated every year with the annual Cream […]
“Old age is like a plane flying through a storm. Once you're aboard, there's nothing you can do.” - Golda Meir, As Good as Golda: The Warmth and Wisdom of Israel's Prime Minister This week’s case is about the power employers believe they have to take away a worker’s dignity in sickness and in the […]
Check out our latest feature on PropertyShark… The kitchen sink has been the source of many remarks over the last century, usually having to do with people “taking everything BUT the kitchen sink.” Anyone who has been involved in renting, purchasing, or selling property can confirm, real estate is an area of life where this […]