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Rodriguez & Diaconis Broker Favorable Settlement for Philipstown in Cell Tower Standoff with Verizon Wireless
Counsel Adam Rodriguez and Partner John S. Diaconis have brokered a favorable settlement for the Town of Philipstown. The case involved a dispute over Verizon’s application to construct a 180-feet tall cell tower in the Town. Under the settlement, the tower will be 120 feet tall—60 feet shorter than Verizon’s first proposed facility. Verizon also […]
Partner Joe DeGiuseppe Speaking at 91st Annual NYSAC Fall Conference
Bleakley Platt partner Joe DeGiuseppe, chair of the firm’s Employment and Immigration Law practices, will speak on Monday, September 16th at the 91st Annual Fall Conference of the NYS Cemetery Association on the topic of “Recent Developments in NYS Paid Family Leave Laws.” Mr. DeGiuseppe’s presentation will provide an overview of various leave issues under […]
Courts Can Now Use Google Maps: N.Y. Law Amended to Allow Courts to Take Judicial Notice of Information from Web-mapping Services
I often use Google Maps, the Westchester County Geographic Information Systems, and other web-based mapping services in my cases to find visual information about specific locations around the world that are relevant. Using those maps during depositions is easy. But getting those maps admitted into evidence at a trial or hearing would require an evidentiary […]