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Law Offices of Pardalis & Nohavicka, LLP PN Lawyers is a full-service law firm based in New York & New Jersey with offices in: Manhattan, Queens, Long Island, Bergen County, and Manhasset.

From a windowless office above a Queens garage to the epicenter of the legal and business world, Pardalis & Nohavicka continues to defy the odds. Today, PN Lawyers has a staff of over 20, currently representing clients throughout the United States and 30+ countries. Our mission is to approach each matter with urgency and understanding of your needs. With their vast experience and unique approach, our attorneys regularly solve problems for a total fee lower than comparable firms charge. We cannot help but consider it a professional honor to be entrusted with your business and personal matters.

Albany.,NY ⚖️PN partner Joseph D. Nohavicka appeared today before the Appellate Division, Third Department, for a settle...
10/26/2026

Albany.,NY ⚖️

PN partner Joseph D. Nohavicka appeared today before the Appellate Division, Third Department, for a settlement conference in a case brought under New York’s Adult Survivors Act.

The story of the case: claims were filed in Chemung County over events alleged to have taken place at a college in New York’s Southern Tier decades ago.

The Act revived claims that had been time barred for years, and cases like this one, now in its third year of litigation and before the appellate court, test what that revival means in practice.

Can the NCAA deny a star athlete’s eligibility using informal guidance that contradicts its own bylaws? In Pearce v. NCA...
10/26/2026

Can the NCAA deny a star athlete’s eligibility using informal guidance that contradicts its own bylaws? In Pearce v. NCAA, a NY court said no. After Division I Bylaw 12.6 was amended to grant a full five-year eligibility period, the NCAA tried excluding certain athletes via a pre-vote press release—a move the court called a nullity, since informal guidance can’t override enacted bylaw text. The court also held student-athletes are intended third-party beneficiaries with standing to enforce the rules, and losing a season is irreparable harm. Swipe for the full ruling.

Can a New York court grant a hardship driving privilege for a commute that occurs entirely outside the state? In People ...
10/23/2026

Can a New York court grant a hardship driving privilege for a commute that occurs entirely outside the state? In People v. Cazales, a Bronx court said yes. The license holder needed to drive to work in Massachusetts, but the court held that modifying a New York license is an in-state exercise of judicial authority—not unconstitutional extraterritorial regulation. VTL § 1193(2)(e)(7)(e) permits travel “to or from employment” without a geographic limit, and jurisdiction attaches to the license itself, regardless of where the commute actually happens. Swipe to see the full ruling.

Lawyers have leaned on AI for research, drafting, and contract analysis—assuming malpractice coverage would absorb any f...
10/22/2026

Lawyers have leaned on AI for research, drafting, and contract analysis—assuming malpractice coverage would absorb any fallout. In 2026, that assumption broke. Insurers, led by standardized ISO updates, are rewriting policies to restrict, sub-limit, or exclude liability tied to AI use. Some endorsements now bar claims “arising out of or attributable to” AI—even if it wasn’t the primary cause. Others cap “AI coverage extensions” at a fraction of your limit, or bury AI questions in renewal applications that can void your policy if misstated. Swipe to see what firms should do now.

Can you claim insurance for a recall if you already knew about the defect? In Vyaire Holding Co. v. Westchester Surplus ...
10/21/2026

Can you claim insurance for a recall if you already knew about the defect? In Vyaire Holding Co. v. Westchester Surplus Lines, a device maker sought recall coverage across two policy periods after its fluid warmer was linked to toxicity risks. The court barred coverage under the renewal policy entirely—Vyaire was already investigating the defect before that policy began. But for the earlier policy, the court denied summary judgment: since it never defined “recall,” questions remain over whether early fixes counted and notice was timely. Swipe for the breakdown.

When insurers won’t touch your risk, brokers turn to the surplus (excess) lines market—the safety valve for high-risk bu...
10/20/2026

When insurers won’t touch your risk, brokers turn to the surplus (excess) lines market—the safety valve for high-risk businesses. But unlike standard policies, surplus carriers aren’t backed by New York’s state security funds. If your insurer goes bankrupt, that protection disappears, leaving you personally exposed to lawsuits and legal costs. Before signing, check the carrier’s A.M. Best rating, confirm they meet your lease or vendor requirements, and get your broker’s selection in writing. Swipe for the full breakdown.

Can agents seize a car from your driveway without a warrant naming “vehicles”? In US v. Acevedo, the 2nd Circuit said ye...
10/19/2026

Can agents seize a car from your driveway without a warrant naming “vehicles”? In US v. Acevedo, the 2nd Circuit said yes. Agents executing a warrant covering a residence’s “grounds” seized a forfeitable car and later searched a hidden bumper compartment holding six kilograms of co***ne and a loaded fi***rm. The court held reasonableness turns on privacy invasion, not warrant wording—distinguishing precedent where officers had only an arrest warrant. Swipe to see the ruling.

From law review to the Supreme Court—privacy law is at the center of a major legal debate. Former PN Lawyers legal assis...
10/16/2026

From law review to the Supreme Court—privacy law is at the center of a major legal debate. Former PN Lawyers legal assistant Alexa Nohavicka, now a 3L at George Washington Law, has been published in the *Federal Communications Law Journal* for her analysis of *Salazar v. Paramount Global*. Her work examines the boundaries of consumer privacy under the Video Privacy Protection Act as digital tracking practices raise new legal questions. With the case now before the U.S. Supreme Court, her research comes at a pivotal moment for digital privacy law.

Congratulations, Alexa, on this outstanding achievement!

From stone ledgers to courtroom evidence—blockchain’s journey is wilder than you think. PN Lawyers attorney Aila Anshele...
10/15/2026

From stone ledgers to courtroom evidence—blockchain’s journey is wilder than you think. PN Lawyers attorney Aila Ansheles shares a snippet of her research written for NYU School of Law’s Cybersecurity Law & Strategy Seminar, tracing the history of trust: from $102 trillion in centralized global public debt, to Bitcoin’s decentralized ledger, to Vermont, Ohio, and Arizona now recognizing blockchain records as court evidence. Swipe through to see how code entered the courtroom.

Can an insurer be forced to settle a “questionable claim” just because a settlement window opens? New York courts say no...
10/15/2026

Can an insurer be forced to settle a “questionable claim” just because a settlement window opens? New York courts say no. To win a third-party bad faith claim, a plaintiff must clear the high bar set in Pavia v. State Farm: “gross disregard” for the insured’s interests. In Zurich American v. Insurance Co. of Pennsylvania, the First Department dismissed a bad faith claim after a runaway verdict, holding a surprising result can’t retroactively turn a fact-based defense into bad faith.

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