Suing or Defending a Municipality: Notices of Claim and Other Issues (Webinar)

The King Can Do No Wrong – Waiver of Sovereign Immunity

Notice of Claim Requirement Sources: GML §50-I; Town Law §§65 and 65-a; CPLR §9802(Villages)

Town Law § 65. Actions and Proceedings by and Against Towns

CPLR § 9802.  Liability of Villages in Certain Actions

50-H Hearing

Constitutional Claims Against a Municipality

Procedural Due Process Claims: Reasonable Notice and Opportunity to be Heard

Civil Rights Claims: Cost Shifting

Personal Liability of Municipal Officers and Employees for Constitutional Violations

Potential Conflicts of Interest in Dual Representation of Municipality and Individual Officer or Employee

Access to Government Records: Public Officers Law Article 6: Freedom of Information Law (FOIL)

Open Meetings Law – Meeting Procedures

Local Government Ethics