Court of Appeals Watch

The Court of Appeals has granted leave to appeal in the following cases:

Shiamili v. Real Estate Group of N.Y., Inc. – whether plaintiff’s defamation action brought based on comments posted on an internet website were barred by the Federal Communications Decency Act of 1996 (CDA)

Matter of Birnbaum v. New York State Dept. of Labor - whether Civil Service Law § 72 applies when an employee is already on voluntary sick leave and wants to return to work

Congregation Rabbinical Coll. of Tartikov, Inc. v.Town of Ramapo - whether property used by a religious organization for a summer camp was tax exempt pursuant to Real Property Tax Law § 420-a (1)

Marraccini v. Ryan – issuance of a home improvement license