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Remedies For Spoliation Of Evidence
Posted on 6 Apr 2012 by William A. Ruskin

New York state courts are increasingly turning to federal Zubulake standards [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ] when confronted with spoliation of electronic evidence issues. However, in dealing with garden variety spoliation of evidence... Read More

ACTRESS LOSES CLAIM VIDEO GAME USED HER IMAGE
Posted on 7 Sep 2016 by Gabriela Nolen

On September 1, 2016, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department, upheld a lower court’s dismissal of actress Lindsay Lohan’s misappropriation of likeness lawsuit against the video game manufacturer Take-Two... Read More

Can Companies Recover Attorneys' Fees, Costs In Lawsuit In New York State Court?
Posted on 14 Apr 2011 by David S. Rich

A corporate or individual litigant is usually responsible for the payment of its own attorneys' fees and costs in a lawsuit in the New York state courts. New York follows the so-called "American Rule" that a litigant is "not . . . allow... Read More