FEATURE ARTICLE:
PRESERVING JURISDICTIONAL OBJECTION WHEN PLAINTIFF
STARTS THINGS OFF WITH INADEQUATE NOTICE
 TRACKING
THE NEW LAWS
THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION BILL:
More Holdings on Retroactivity of Omnibus Bill
JOINING ADDITIONAL PARTY:
Irony: It May Be Easier Not to Name a Given
Person Initially at All (Adding It Later), Than Join But Not Serve
It on Time
GENERAL
PRACTICE
ATTORNEYS' FEES IN ARBITRATION:
Requesting Attorneys' Fees in Statement of
Position in Arbitration Supports Their Award for Either Side
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UNLICENSED CONTRACTOR:
Statute Disallowing Post-Job Licensing by Contractor
Applies Only to Protect Consumer, Not Another Contractor
CIVIL COURT APPLIES FORUM NON CONVENIENS
DOCTRINE TO DISMISS CASE LACKING LOCAL CONTACTS EVEN THOUGH CASE IS
PROPERLY WITHIN NEW YORK STATE COURT SYSTEM
TENANCY BY ENTIRETY:
Solving Enforcement Problem When Debtor H and
Non-Debtor W Own Property by the Entirety
RESTITUTION AFTER JUDGMENT
VACATED:
Separate Motion Okay for Restitution After
D Succeeds in Getting Already-Satisfied Judgment Vacated
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BACKLOG
ITEMS
AUDIOTAPING DEPOSITIONS:
Notary Not Present at Deposition Can't Certify
Transcription of Audio Tapes
PREJUDGMENT INTEREST:
Invoice Warning of 1 1/2% Monthly Interest
for Lateness Can't Alter CPLR Prejudgment Rate
LOVE THY PROCESS SERVER:
No Specific Ratio of Punitive to Compensatory
Damages Is Required; Assaulted Process Server Gets Award of $10,000
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