When Is An Invention Conceived?
Employer Barred from Reaching into the Future for a Date of Invention
Emails Held Not to Satisfy Contractual Notice Requirements
Construction contracts for public improvements are notoriously tough on contractors.
Court Finds Lien Law Trust Funds to be Diverted Despite Replenishment
The trust fund provisions of the New York Lien Law are complicated and arcane. But some basic concept...
When Your Next-Door Neighbor Starts Excavating...
The Building Code imposes strict liability on a builder who damages a neighbor’s property while excavating....
Suing an Architect or Engineer for Malpractice—How Soon?
It is well settled that an action against an architect or engineer arising out of his or her malpractice m...
New York’s Rent Relief Program has Strings Attached for Landlords
For more than a year, many landlords have struggled to pay bills and maintain their properties due to the l...
Court Allows Tolling Of Time To Renew Mechanic's Lien Due To COVID-19
Mechanic’s liens, because of the way they encumber property and interfere with payments on construction pro...
