Westchester Commercial Division Justice Linda S. Jamieson issued a detailed Decision and Order in Camsan Inc. v. OPRA III LLC, Index No. 64814/2022 (and related actions), addressing multiple motions involving mechanic’s liens filed against a large residential construction project in Rye. The decision clarifies the application of New York’s Lien Law in the context

The New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA) recently celebrated a major milestone in the legal community, honoring the 30th Anniversary of the Commercial Division of the New York State Supreme Court. The event took place on March 4, 2025, at The Pierre Hotel in Manhattan, bringing together legal luminaries, corporate counsel, and judiciary members, including

An order of attachment is a provisional remedy that prevents a defendant from disposing of assets during the pendency of an action. In cases in which a defendant disposes of property with intent to defraud creditors or frustrate the enforcement of a judgment, Article 62 of the CPLR provides a mechanism to preserve those assets.

Business litigation often involves both contract and tort claims. A fraud or negligence claim that is deemed “duplicative” of a breach of contract claim, however, will be dismissed. When is that the case? The Westchester Commercial Division and the Appellate Division, Second Department recently answered this question in Oceanview Associates, LLC v. HLS Builders Corp.,

On Monday, June 8, I co-moderated a Virtual Town Hall discussion with Hon. Linda S. Jamieson and Hon. Gretchen Walsh about litigating in the Westchester Commercial Division during COVID-19 and beyond, the Court’s operations, and the methods the justices are using to move cases forward. The justices have worked very hard throughout the pandemic, and

Join us on Monday, June 8, as Lachtman Cohen P.C. partner Brian Cohen co-moderates a Virtual Town Hall discussion with Hon. Linda S. Jamieson and Hon. Gretchen Walsh about litigating in the Westchester Commercial Division during COVID-19 and beyond.

See the invite for details: WCBA June 2020 Event Flyer

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In light of the COVID-19 emergency in New York State and nationwide, on March 22, 2020, Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks directed that no papers shall be accepted for filing by a court except in “essential matters” (for example, criminal, family and domestic violence, mental hygiene, and emergency landlord-tenant).

Effective April 13, 2020, Judge