by Principle | Jun 23, 2020 | Construction Law Attorney, Coronavirus, COVID-19, New York, News
Construction activity in New York declined substantially following the ban of all non-essential construction projects.[1] So the industry welcomed the June 5, 2020-bulletin from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) guiding owners and contractors regarding the...
by Principle | May 21, 2020 | Business Litigation, Coronavirus, COVID-19, New York, News
The NY Chief Administrative Judge released a Memorandum on May 20, 2020, announcing that, beginning Monday, May 25, “e-filing through the NYSCEF system — including the filing of new non-essential matters — will be restored in those counties of the...
by Principle | May 16, 2020 | Business Litigation, Coronavirus, COVID-19, New York, News
The New York State court system issued a press release revealing that they will start the gradual return of judges and staff to courthouses in upstate counties that have met the Governor’s established safety benchmarks for the COVID-19 pandemic. While remaining open...
by Principle | May 7, 2020 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, New York, News
EDDS The Unified Court System implemented the Electronic Document Delivery System (EDDS), for delivery and filing of documents in place of paper filings in courts throughout the Unified Court System during the COVID-19 public health emergency. You may find more...
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 | Nov 22, 2019 | News, Premier Lawyers of America, Top 1% of Attorneys in America
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27,2019 White Plains, NY – Attorney Peter W. Yoars has been selected for membership in Premier Lawyers of America, a prestigious, invitation-only organization which recognizes the top 1% of attorneys in America. Nominees must...