The battle between NYU and WSV Green Neighbors has entered a new phase. The group members say New York University is infringing on rights they guaranteed in rent stabilization law, which they claim guarantees them exclusive access to park space. The school announced plans to build two new buildings near the Washington Square Village Park, eliminating part of it, as well as increasing public access to other recreational areas WSV Green Neighbors say is exclusive.

A DLA Piper associate’s e-mail stating “that bill shall know no limits,” which surfaced in the course of discovery after the firm sued a client for failing to pay a large bill, has drawn attention to flaws in the billable hour system that law firms use to determine the fees owed by most of their clients.

 

Contributor Dan Sabbatino provides an update on the third municipality to win a local fracking ban challenge in lower-level court.

Counsel from both sides of an appellate-level hydrofracking case gave credit to a four-judge panel for asking well reasons questions, having a solid understanding of a weighty science-based issue and showing a genuine interest in the topic.

Horizontal, high-volume, hydraulic fracturing is becoming the backdrop for a myriad of legal battles encompassing a number of environmental statutes.