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Must a Criminal Defendant Preserve a Second Amendment Challenge to a Firearm Conviction that Occurred Before the US Supreme Court Declared New York’s Gun Laws Unconstitutional?The Court of Appeals was busy the week right before Thanksgiving, so we’ll focus this week on those decisions.  The Court addressed notice of assignments of insurance policies, who can be held liable for failing to withhold and pay a business’s taxes, whether collective bargaining is required before [...]

Let’s take a look what has been happening in New York’s appellate courts over the past week. Appellate Division, First DepartmentKeilitz v Light Tower Fiber N.Y., Inc., 2023 NY Slip Op 05661 (1st Dept Nov. 09, 2023)Construction Law, Labor Law § 240Issue:  Is pulling fiber optic cables underground through existing conduit “altering” work to qualify for protection under Labor Law § 240 where it part of a larger project, and can an object falling from [...]