On January 2, 2021 the Nassau County Assessor published the tentative 2022/23 real property tax assessments.  It appears that the assessments are the same as published last year for the 2021/22 tax year. However, most of the assessments have a ...

Two years ago, I commented on a decision of the Appellate Division, First Department, in which the Court inartfully and, frankly, incorrectly, commented that “the issue of reasonable reliance is not subject to summary disposition … .” I demonstrated that ...

Two recent decisions underscore the prominent role that publicly-available information and due diligence have on issues concerning the accrual of the statute of limitations over actual fraud claims and the element of justifiable reliance in establishing fraud. My introduction to ...

The New York Civil Practice Law and Rules explicitly allow parties to allege claims or positions that may be contradictory, conflicting or even duplicative.  In fact, there are two provisions of the CPLR that address that authority: CPLR 3014, often ...

On the sixth day of a hearing examining her receipt of information from the New York Racing Association (NYRA) racing office, trainer Linda Rice said the emails provided to her by entry clerk Jose Morales had minimal impact on her ...

ELMONT, N.Y. – Trainer Linda Rice on Thursday concluded two days of testimony under direct examination, downplaying the significance of information sent to her by New York Racing Association employees about races she was considering entering horses in that had ...

On the fifth day of a hearing into alleged rule violations by top New York trainer Linda Rice, Rice’s attorney began laying the framework of his defense. Rice is accused of “actions inconsistent with and detrimental to the best interest ...

ELMONT, N.Y. – Trainer Linda Rice acknowledged giving cash tips to members of the New York Racing Association racing office and gate crew, mostly at Christmas time, over a five-year period from 2010-14, but denied that the money was in ...

On Wednesday, November 18th, Touro Law Center recognized Meyer Suozzi attorney, Andrew J. Turro as their “Public Interest Attorney of the Year” for his outstanding Pro-Bono service at the virtual Touro Law Center’s Goods & Services Auction, which is co-chaired ...

The Nassau school tax bills usually payable in November, are now payable December 10, 2020. This is very confusing to say the least. Most show increases in assessment that are phased in over five years even if the total taxes ...

Meyer Suozzi attorneys, Hon. (ret.) Randall T. Eng, A. Thomas Levin and Michael J. Antongiovanni, recently obtained an emergency restraining order on behalf of their clients, enjoining the New York City Department of Transportation and other city respondents from implementing ...

The hearing of trainer Linda Rice wrapped its third day on Nov. 12 with more testimony from New York Racing Association (NYRA) employees about standard operating procedures in the racing office. The hearing is meant to determine what, if any, ...