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Contract Law: The COVID-19 Shutdown and the Impossibility of Performance Defense

As we are all painfully aware, Governor Cuomo has issued an Executive Order directing that all “non-essential” businesses statewide terminate their in-office personnel functions. In addition to the public health and policy issues that arise from this Order, a myriad of legal questions also follow. While there are no concrete…

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Civil Litigation in New York

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the State of New York has enacted a variety of measures impacting civil litigation in New York state courts. Additionally, though cases in the United States District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York are still proceeding as of this date,…