Lauren Hunt Wins Pro Bono Award
Posted on October 30, 2012
Young/Sommer associate Lauren Hunt received the Stanley A. Rosen Memorial Award at The Legal Project’s 17th Annual Pro Bono Reception... READ MORE
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Discretionary Stays on Appeal by Court Order: A Refresher
Posted on October 25, 2012
Reprinted with permission from: New York State Bar Association Journal, October 2012, Vol. 84, No. 8, published by the New... READ MORE
Second Circuit Finds SPCA Employees Acted Under Color of State Law During Animal Cruelty Investigation; Grants Qualified Immunity to Defendants
Posted on September 11, 2012
Attorneys at Young/Sommer, including Sue Adler as lead counsel, recently won an important decision in a federal appellate case that... READ MORE
Young/Sommer bids farewell to attorney reporting for duty with US Army JAG Corps
Posted on September 5, 2012
On October 20, 2012, Young/Sommer LLC attorney Jesse Sommer will begin his active duty military service with the United States... READ MORE
Collaborative Clients Experience More User Satisfaction
Posted on July 25, 2012
Over and over again, I have been told by my clients at the end of the collaborative process that they... READ MORE
Young/Sommer LLC Highly Ranked in Chambers USA for Ninth Year in a Row
Posted on July 18, 2012
Two partners in the New York State law firm Young/Sommer LLC have been recognized as leading lawyers for businesses in... READ MORE
Court of Appeals Limits the Application of New York FOIL “Inter-Agency” Disclosure Exemption
By Jesse Sommer, Associate (2012) | Posted on July 18, 2012
When a statute’s “definitions” section introduces more ambiguity to a term’s meaning, courts are often called on to determine not... READ MORE
Young/Sommer Successful On Appeal In Zoning Dispute Over A “Non Conforming Use” Of Property
Posted on July 12, 2012
Michael Moore and Rob Panasci recently won an appeal for the City of Ithaca (Tompkins County) in a zoning dispute... READ MORE
Appellate Court Upholds Decision Limiting Use of Right of Way on Clients’ Property; Claim for Alleged “Prescriptive Easement” Denied’; Illustration of the “Rare Case” Where Implied Permission for Road Use Can Be Established Without Trial
Posted on June 1, 2012
The firm represented Plaintiffs Tom and Linda Alexander in Alexander v. Oakley, 943 NYS2d 291 (3d Dept., May 3, 2012),... READ MORE
James Muscato Presents at AWEA Windpower Conference on New York Article 10 Siting Law and Upcoming Regulations
Posted on May 23, 2012
James Muscato, partner at Young/Sommer LLC in cooperation with edr companies principal Ben Brazell, recently presented a poster presentation on... READ MORE