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Dec 18, 2025•4 min read

•New York Court of Appeals affirmed Appellate Division order favoring TPG Capital defendants

NY Court of Appeals Affirms TPG Capital Win in Corporate Recovery Dispute

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court ruling favoring TPG Capital-New York in Cortlandt St. Recovery Corp. v. Bonderman on Dec. 18, 2025. The decision caps years of litigation over complex corporate structures and financial transactions.

•Case involves complex corporate structures and financial transactions spanning several years of litigation

Dec 16, 2025•4 min read

•Court of Appeals affirmed denial of pandemic unemployment benefits to Mike H. Carmody

NY Court Upholds Denial of Pandemic Unemployment Benefits to Carmody

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of pandemic unemployment assistance to Mike H. Carmody, ruling that the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board correctly applied the 'total unemployment' standard under state labor law. The court also upheld penalties against Carmody for allegedly making false statements to obtain benefits.

•Board correctly applied 'total unemployment' standard under Labor Law sections 522 and 591(1)

Dec 16, 2025•4 min read

•New York's highest court ruled DMV can suspend licenses based on police reports even when officers fail to appear at hearings

NY High Court: DMV Can Use Police Reports Despite Officer No-Shows

The New York Court of Appeals ruled that the Department of Motor Vehicles can suspend a driver's license based on written police reports even when officers fail to appear after being subpoenaed. The court held that existing enforcement procedures provide adequate due process protection.

•Motorists must use existing subpoena enforcement procedures before claiming due process violations

Dec 16, 2025•4 min read

•New York Court of Appeals ruled teacher's termination was protected by ministerial exception

NY Court Rules Religious Institution Can Fire Teacher Over Political Blog

The New York Court of Appeals ruled that Westchester Reform Temple lawfully terminated teacher Jessie Sander for co-authoring a blog post critical of Israel and Zionism. The court applied the ministerial exception, which bars employment discrimination claims against religious institutions involving ministers.

•Court declined to decide whether political blogging constitutes protected 'recreational activities' under state labor law