NOTE: The amendments proposed for the new "Uniform Notice of Claim Act" scheduled to go into operation on June 15, 2013, have been adopted in the Assembly but have still not passed the Senate. Hence we put off once again Part II of the treatment that we began three months ago in SPR 253.

Overview of topics...

LEAD NOTE:

• Federal Court Rejects Jurisdiction of Hofstra Students' Class Action That Claimed Misrepresentation of Graduates' Employment Rates

GENERAL PRACTICE:

• Subpoena Issued by California Board, and Not Yet Reviewed by Court There, Is Subject to Review by New York Court
• Fourth Department Now Divided About Whether Nonparty's Counsel Can Object During Deposition
• Shenanigans with Use of "Deposit" in Million Dollar Loan Transaction Brings Charge of Criminal Usury and Forfeits Loan
• Only Remedy for Inconsistent Verdict After Jury Discharged Is New Trial
• Dismissal Is Again Result for Using Permissible But Inadvisable Substituted Service in CPLR 3213 Action
• Judge Who Questioned OCA's Power to Promulgate Affirmation Rule Returns to Subject