Is Executive Order 202.8 a “Blanket Toll” on All New York State Court Deadlines?
- litigation
- March 31, 2020
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By enacting Executive Order 202.8, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo pressed pause on statutes of limitations and other litigation deadlines from on March 20, 2020 through April 19, 2020.
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Force Majeure in the Wake of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- real estate
- March 31, 2020
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Force Majeure in the Wake of Coronavirus (COVID-19) By: Kenneth Falcon, Esq. The global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had an unprecedented effect on the everyday lives of millions of people. One result of the outbreak is the diminished ability of businesses to perform their contractual obligations, and businesses are now seeking to determine whether there
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Remote Notarization and Real Estate Transactions
- real estate
- March 25, 2020
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As of March 19, 2020, Governor Cuomo issued the seventh modification of an executive order authorizing the temporary suspension or modification of various laws due to the Covid-19 epidemic. Executive Order 202.7 permits notarial acts to be conducted through electronic means and sets forth the acceptable process for remote notarization.
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