by Principle | Apr 9, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, Litigation, New York, New York City, News
Given the suspension of civil statutes of limitation under the Governor’s executive order 202.8, the New York State (NYS) courts issued an administrative order (AO/78/20) directing that the courts will not accept any filings, either hard-copy or e-filed, that are NOT...
by Principle | Jan 24, 2020 | Climate Mobilization Act, Environmental Law, New York City
While the buzz around New York City’s Climate Mobilization Act, passed in April 2019, has dissolved, property owners, architects, engineers, builders, and real estate financiers are dealing with the putting new policies into practice. Since November 15, 2019, Local...
by Principle | Sep 24, 2019 | Business Litigation, Contract Law, New York, New York City, terms and conditions contract law
Based on the time that people spend on the internet and their phones, most people in America have at one time in their life agreed to contractual terms through the terms of service agreement or terms and conditions agreement. If you think about it, every time you...
by Principle | Aug 23, 2019 | Business Litigation, New York, New York City
Unfortunately, it may be necessary for a business owner to understand the basics of business litigation since legal disputes can arise from many sources. Business litigation involves litigation and disputes arising out of commercial and business relationships,...
by Principle | Jul 15, 2019 | Catastrophic Injury, New York, New York City, Personal Injury Attorney, Traumatic Brain Injury
This year, I consulted on a catastrophic injury case that was going to mediation (a form of alternative dispute resolution in the legal world with an objective third-party, often called a mediator) in New York. The case involved a middle-aged plaintiff injured in a...
by Principle | May 12, 2019 | Carbon Emissions, Climate Mobilization Act, Environmental Law, New York City
Only 2 % of the buildings in New York City are larger than 25,000 square feet.[i] However, that 2 % is responsible for up to half of all building emissions in the city. The New York City (NYC) Council passed wide-ranging legislation to fight climate change known as...