"[T]he four-Justice majority concluded that 'limit on administrative costs and executive compensation paid for by state funds and state-authorized payments, [does not] violate the separation of powers doctrine.' In contrast, the Court said that DOH exceeded its authority by imposing the soft cap and restricting executive compensation paid from non-state dollars.... As a result, there is now a conflict between the Appellate Division's Third Department and Second Department, which previously upheld Governor Cuomo's Executive Order and DOH's implementing regulations." [LeadingAge New York, Inc. v. Shah No. 523308 (N.Y. App. Div. June 22, 2017)]  MORE >>