New York Law Journal Decisions of Interest October 30, 2008
By David Badertscher, PLL
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<p><font size="2">APPELLATE DIVISION<br/>SECOND DEPARTMENT<br/>Torts<br/><font>'McDonald v. Smith' Not 'Noerr-Pennington' Applies To Alleged Libel Sought To Be Redressed by Governmen</font> <br/><font><a href="http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSRUCWQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVS" target="_blank"><b><i>Singh, respondent v. Sukhram, defendant-appellants</i></b></a></font> </font></p>
<p><font size="2">NEW YORK COUNTY<br/>Torts<br/><font>St. Regis Mohawk Tribe's Defamation Suit Against New York Post Permitted to Proceed</font> <br/><font><a href="http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSRUCWQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVU" target="_blank"><b><i>Lazore v. NYP Holdings Inc.</i></b></a></font> <br/><br/><!--commentsListSize 0--><!-- October 30, 2008 --></font><font size="2"><font color="#265a8e"><b>NEW YORK COUNTY<br/>Judges</b></font><br/><font><font color="red">Free With Registration:</font> Court Condemns Parties' 'Cavalier' Use, 'Shameful' Waste of Time, Resources in 'Troopergate' Battle</font><br/><font><a href="http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSRUCWQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVW" target="_blank"><b><i>Matter of Office of the Governor of NYS v. Winner</i></b></a></font><br/><br/><!--commentsListSize 0--><!-- October 30, 2008 --></font><font size="2"><font color="#265a8e"><b>BRONX COUNTY<br/>Criminal Practice</b></font><br/><font>Defendant Not Given Sufficient Warnings of Refusing A Breathalyzer in 'Clear, Unequivocal' Language</font><br/><font><a href="http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSRUCWQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVY" target="_blank"><b><i>People v. Javier Garcia-Cepero</i></b></a></font><br/><br/><!--commentsListSize 0--><!-- October 30, 2008 --></font><font size="2"><font color="#265a8e"><b>RICHMOND COUNTY<br/>Trusts and Estates</b></font><br/><font>Court Finds Objectants Satisfied Requirements Under 'Hopson,' Grants Leave to Amend Objections</font><br/><font><a href="http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSRUCWQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVA" target="_blank"><b><i>Matter of the Estate of Frances Luca</i></b></a></font><br/><br/><!--commentsListSize 0--><!-- October 30, 2008 --></font><font size="2"><font color="#265a8e"><b>NASSAU COUNTY<br/>Land Use and Plannning</b></font><br/><font><font color="red">Free With Registration:</font> Court Overturns Regional Board's Denial Of Variances to Trump to Build at Jones Beach</font><br/><font><a href="http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSRUCWQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVB" target="_blank"><b><i>Trump on the Ocean LLC v. Cortes-Vasquez</i></b></a></font><br/><br/><!--commentsListSize 0--><!-- October 30, 2008 --></font><font size="2"><font color="#265a8e"><b>NASSAU COUNTY<br/>Family Law</b></font><br/><font>Father Granted Dismissal of Modification Petition; Mother Fails to Show Change in Circumstances</font><br/><font><a href="http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSRUCWQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVC" target="_blank"><b><i>Matter of J.A.S. v. G.P.S.</i></b></a></font><br/><br/><!--commentsListSize 0--><!-- October 30, 2008 --></font><font size="2"><font color="#265a8e"><b>APPELLATE DIVISION<br/>THIRD DEPARTMENT<br/>Election Law</b></font><br/><font>New Yorkers With Second Homes Have Right to Make Non-Primary Country Residences Voting Addresses</font><br/><font><a href="http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSRUCWQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVD" target="_blank"><b><i>Willkie v. Delaware County Board of Elections</i></b></a></font><br/><br/><!--commentsListSize 0--><!-- October 30, 2008 --></font><font size="2"><font color="#265a8e"><b>U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, SECOND CIRCUIT<br/>Criminal Practice</b></font><br/><font>Speedy Trial Act Requirements Clarified; Challenge to Conviction Is Rejected</font><br/><font><a href="http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSRUCWQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVSR" target="_blank"><b><i>United States v. Tejbir S. Oberoi</i></b></a></font><br/><br/><!--commentsListSize 0--><!-- October 30, 2008 --></font><font size="2"><font color="#265a8e"><b>U.S. DISTRICT COURT<br/>SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK<br/>Criminal Practice</b></font><br/><font>Trial Court's Admission of Testimony on Uncharged Crimes Deemed Not Improper; Habeas Relief Denied</font><br/><font><a href="http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSRUCWQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVSS" target="_blank"><b><i>Tingling v. Donelli</i></b></a></font><br/><br/><!--commentsListSize 0--><!-- October 30, 2008 --></font><font size="2"><font color="#265a8e"><b>U.S. DISTRICT COURT<br/>SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK<br/>Criminal Practice</b></font><br/><font>Early End of Supervised Release Denied; Compliance With Sanctions Not 'Exceptionally Good Behavior'</font><br/><font><a href="http://alm.rsys1.net/servlet/cc6?HtuYQSRUCWQSVKIHKLjlkxJhmjlkQklHlLQgPQmkVaVST" target="_blank"><b><i>United States v. Jay Katz</i></b></a></font><br/><br/><!--commentsListSize 0--><!-- October 30, 2008 --></font><font size="2"><font color="#265a8e"><b>U.S. DISTRICT COURT<br/>EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK<br/>Intellectual Property</b></font><br/><font>No Substantial Similarities Between Play, Movie; Common Elements Unprotectable 'Sc
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