Feature Article
NEW YORK COUNTY'S FUNCTION AS GENERAL
PROCESSOR OF MARITAL ACTIONS?
Court Changes Venue to Suffolk County on D's Motion;
Says Could Not Do So Sua Sponte
General Practice Points
ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES
Court Finds Electronic Signatures Acceptable
TESTIMONY TAKEN ABROAD
Court Facilitates Claims of Foreign Plaintiffs (Illegal Immigrants) for On-the-Job Injuries Sustained in NY
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DIRECTED VERDICT
Directed Verdict for P Must Await Conclusion of D's Case Even If It's "Improbable" That D Can Prevail
SERVICE VIA FACEBOOK?
Court Refuses Service by Facebook as Too Unreliable; Instead Directs Service by Publication in Series of Local Newspapers
NO-FAULT LAW
Court Reviews Grounds on Which No-Fault Insurer May Legitimately Object to Claim Based on Doubts About Plaintiff/Assignee's Corporate Status
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Backlog Items:
CARELESS SERVICE
Action of P, Serving Foreign D with Only Summons and Notice After Properly Filing Summons and Complaint, Is Preserved by Court
FEDERAL REMAND PROCEEDINGS
If There Was Jurisdictional Basis for Removal to Federal Court and Remand Was Based Only on "Abstention" Doctrine, Award of Attorneys' Fees to Plaintiffs Is Not Warranted
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