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New York Legal Update

http://www.nylegalupdate.com

An online resource for developments in New York law.

• Added on: Mar 30th, 2007
• Country: United States
• Language: English

• Author: Thomas Swartz
• Listed in: Law & Legal Newswires
• Tags: news legal new york update law developments

Recent Posts

• Assumption of Risk Does Not Apply To Road Cyclist

  Posted on Wednesday June 10th, 2009 at 09:30 in cycling, personal injury, road biking, assumption of risk

  When someone voluntarily engages in sporting events or athletic activities, the primary assumption of risk doctrine will bar a personal injury lawsuit to recover for injuries sustained from conduct or conditions which are inherent in that activity. A...

• Sex With The Priest - No Breach of Fiduciary Duty

  Posted on Tuesday March 31st, 2009 at 11:05 in sex, priests, catholic church, breach of fiduciary duty, torts

  If a priest has sexual relations with a congregant, can the congregant assert some claim of breach of fiduciary duty against the priest? Last year the Court of Appeals in Marmelstein v Kehillat New Hempstead: The Rav Aron Jofen Community......

• Third Department Limits Assumption of Risk Doctrine

  Posted on Tuesday March 10th, 2009 at 09:50 in personal injury, assumption of risk, comparative negligence

  The primary assumption of risk doctrine provides that those who engage in sporting or recreational activities consent to the commonly appreciated risks which are inherent in and arise out of the nature of that sport or activity. It thus acts......

• Estate Not Entitled to Son's Frozen Sperm

  Posted on Wednesday March 4th, 2009 at 15:46

  Let's say you want to freeze some of your sperm for future use. What happens to these sperm after you die? Does your estate have a right to that sperm? The First Department was faced with this interesting question yesterday......

• Defendant Need Not Be Present For Pronouncement Of Mandatory Surcharge And Crime Victim Assistance Fee

  Posted on Friday February 20th, 2009 at 07:46 in criminal law, crime victim assistance fee, mandatory surcharge

  A criminal defendant has a right to be personally present at the time his "sentence" is pronounced (Criminal Procedure Law 380.40). But what exactly comprises a defendant's "sentence?"The Court of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi...

• Even Non-Sex Offenders Can Be Required To Register As "Sex Offenders"

  Posted on Wednesday February 18th, 2009 at 09:35 in criminal law, civil rights, kidnapping, sex offenders, unlawful imprisonment, sex offender registration

  New York's Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) (Corrections Law § 168-a et seq.) defines a "sex offender" as any person who is convicted of certain enumerated offenses. These offenses of course... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit...

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Jack Payne

Great coverage of N.Y. law--a kind of barometer of the potpourri around the U.S.

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