CASE LAW DEVELOPMENTS Filing for Benefits Under September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Results in Waiver of Right to Maintain Civil Action VCF Legislation Provides Choice of Remedies: File a Claim or Bring an Action As the website advises, “[t]he September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) is a federally funded program that was established to compensate … Continued
CASE LAW DEVELOPMENTS Court of Appeals Holds that Petitioners Not Entitled to Judgment on Promissory Estoppel Cause of Action Finds There to be No Clear and Unambiguous Promise New York City is required by law to provide health insurance coverage for City retirees. Prior to 2021, and for more than 50 years, the City offered … Continued
CASE LAW DEVELOPMENTS Court of Appeals Holds that State Climate Act Did Not Preempt New York City Local Law Aimed at Combatting Climate Change Concludes Climate Act Does Not Contain Language Evincing an Intent to Preclude All Local Regulation in the Area A local law will be preempted either where there is conflict preemption, that … Continued
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Opinion 1281 (04/09/2025) Topic: Payments from a lawyer’s trust account; Pay.gov Digest: With the client’s prior written approval, a lawyer may make an otherwise proper payment of funds from the lawyer’s trust account in the form of an online payment through Pay.gov Rules: 1.15(c), (d) & (e) FACTS: The inquirer’s clients are criminal defendants whom … Continued