A Civil Boutique
In a case against a well known retail store located in Manhattan, the defense moved for summary judgment claiming the accident was not foreseeable. In my opposition papers I pointed to the seminal case, Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad, were Justice Benjamin Cardozo it it be known that when more than one inference is possible …
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The defense was alleging that my client did not serve defendant correctly and pursuant to the Hague Convention, as the Defendant is located in Israel. They claimed Defendant had to be served in a specific manner as well. They also alleged a lack of personal jurisdiction. After I took over the client's case, I immediately …
On July 31, 2025, the Italian Constitutional Court issued a ruling (Sentenza no. 142/2025) regarding Italian citizenship by descent (jure sanguinis). The court upheld the validity of citizenship by descent, emphasizing that it is a right automatically acquired at birth and not subject to arbitrary restrictions. This decision is significant as it may pave the …
My client was in need of a long form copy of his grandfather's birth certificate on short notice, since he had an upcoming dual citizenship appointment with the Italian consulate in New York City in April of 2025. Time was of the essence and I brought the case in such a way to expedite it. …
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When applying for dual Italian citizenship jure sanguinis, obtaining the birth certificates of Italian ancestors is of critical importance. Sometimes people run into the issue of needing a birth certificate of a deceased ancestor, who was born in New York State. New York State has strict privacy laws, governed by NY Public Health Law 4174 …
My client was in need of a "one and the same person" court order to address name and date discrepancies in her ancestors' records, for her dual Italian citizenship application, which she is filing in the Courts in Italy. I commenced the case and the judge signed the order 12 days later. It's impossible to …
My client was in need of a "one and the same person" court order to address name and date discrepancies in her ancestors' records, for her dual Italian citizenship application. I commenced the case and the judge signed the order one day later. It's difficult to predict a timeline with the courts, however there are …
My client has a jure sanguinis appointment coming up in April of 2025, at the Italian Consulate located in New York City at 690 Park Avenue. My client was in need of a court order to release his grandfather's birth certificate. In New York State outside of the five boroughs, you need a court order …
A tort is a civil wrong against a party or parties. Cases involve a plaintiff/s suing a defendant/s. In New York State these cases are typically brought in New York State Supreme Court, which is the trial level court in New York State, for matters involving an amount in controversy of over $50,000, or fifty …
My client was taken for a ride by a defendant who resides outside of New York State. This particular defendant felt that the geographical distance between him and my client in New York rendered him invulnerable. However, New York State has long arm jurisdiction for defendants who commit torts (civil wrongs) in New York. This …
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