Stay of Instant Action Denied Pending Federal Action, Granted As to Other State Court Action

GFI Brokers LLC v. Tradition (North America) Inc. Subscription Required

NEW YORK COUNTY
Business Law

More Than Four Decades No Longer Considered Limited Winding Up of Affairs; Dismissal Granted

Lance International Inc. v. First National City Bank Subscription Required

APPELLATE DIVISION
SECOND DEPARTMENT
Torts

New Trial Ordered Unless Jury's $1.2 Million Past Pain Award to Hurt Firefigher Reduced to $755,000

Cusumano v. City of New York Subscription Required

QUEENS COUNTY
Contracts

Intermittent, Sporadic Contacts Insufficient To Apply Continuous Representation Doctrine

Murray v. Julian Subscription Required

NASSAU COUNTY
Trusts and Estates

Agreement Provision Was Limited to Husband's Current or Replacement Home Prior to Marriage

Carracino v. Carracino Subscription Required

SUFFOLK COUNTY
Contracts

Municipality May Ratify Contract For a Public Purpose Which is Ultra Vires, Valid and Binding

East Hampton Union Free School District v. Sandpebble Builders Inc. Subscription Required

SUFFOLK COUNTY
Labor Law

Caretaker's Home Not Within Labor Law §240(1) Exemption Imposing Liability on Owner

Lenda v. Breeze Concrete Corp. Subscription Required

U.S. DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Admiralty

Neither Coal Nor Its Sale Related Directly to Ship's Operation; Maritime Attachment Order Vacated

Noble Resources Pte. Ltd. v. Metinvest Holding Ltd. Subscription Required

U.S. DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Criminal Practice

Police Lacked Reasonable Suspicion to Stop Cab For Traffic Violation; Gun, Statements Suppressed

United States v. Brett Stewart Subscription Required

U.S. DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Bankruptcy

Free With Registration: Ponzi Scheme Perpetrator's Victims Allowed To Seek His Involuntary Bankruptcy

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Madoff

U.S. DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Alternative Dispute Resolution

Court Rejects Bid to Require FINRA's Arbitration Of Suit Pending Cessation of Related Criminal Case

United States v. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Subscription Required