New York Law Journal Decisions of Interest August 15, 2007

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• APPELLATE DIVISIONFIRST DEPARTMENTFamily LawFamily Court’s Custody Award Reversed; Child’s ‘Best Interests’ Served by Awarding Father Custody Hugh L., petitioner-appellant v. Fhara L., respondent-respondent
• NEW YORK COUNTYEmploymentCompany Denied Judgment for Employee's Termination in Violation of Human Rights Laws Towey v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz LP
• NEW YORK COUNTYEvidenceDefense Counsel Fails to Establish Quality Assurance; Privilege Applies in Medical Malpractice Action Benacquista v. Mt. Sinai Hospital
• NEW YORK COUNTYLandlord/Tenant LawLandlord's Evidence Equally Balanced With Tenant's; Case Determined Against Landlord, Is Dismissed Nicole Assets Inc. v. Yeargin
• KINGS COUNTYCivil PracticeCity Fails to Timely Comply With Conditional Order; Plaintiff Granted Summary Judgment on Liability Alexis v. City of New York
• NASSAU COUNTYReal PropertyZoning Board of Appeals Exceeds Jurisdiction In Nullifying Covenant Imposed by Trustees Matter of Board of Trustees, Village of Thomaston v. Zoning Board of Appeals, Village of Thomaston
• NASSAU COUNTYReal PropertyCourt Finds RPAPL §713(5) Inapplicable to Evict As Premises Never Acquired Through Foreclosure Datta v. Dasrath-Mark
• U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, SECOND CIRCUITCriminal Practice'Bloodbath' Threat Warranted Search of Home Revealing Weapons, Ammunition, Related Items Walczyk v. Rio
• U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, SECOND CIRCUITMedia Law'Literally False,' 'Puffery' Clarified in Advertising Dispute Between Cable, Satellite TV Providers Time Warner Cable Inc. v. DIRECTV Inc.
• U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, SECOND CIRCUITAttorney's FeesLawyers Denied Fees in Bid to Recover Money Seized by Customs; 'Competing Claims' Noted United States v. $293,316 in United States Currency
• U.S. DISTRICT COURTSOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORKCivil PracticeStay of Order Requiring Visa's Repeal of By-Law 3.14 Pending Appeal Denied; Harm to MasterCard Noted United States v. Visa USA Inc.
• U.S. DISTRICT COURTSOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORKAntitrustMonopolization Claim Rejected in Sherman Act Suit Against Manhattan Realtor Association Klickads Inc. v. Real Estate Board of New York Inc.