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New Law in New York to Measure Fairness of Minorities Representation in Civil Jury Pools

When I started trying cases about 25 years ago New York County (Manhattan) was considered to be a plaintiff-friendly venue due to juries' proclivity to…

Posted by SEO Admin on Jun 26, 2010

Federal Appeals Court's Affirmation That Most New York Rules on Attorney Advertising Are Unconstitutional Likely to Effect Other States

New York's Appellate Division adopted new rules prohibiting certain types of attorney advertising and solicitation, which were to take effect February 1, 2007. The new…

Posted by SEO Admin on Apr 04, 2010

More McDonalds Cases for the Late Night Comics?

At first it was coffee. Now its chicken sandwiches and cancer. Perhaps the greatest propaganda tool for the insurance industry in its self-serving campaign against…

Posted by SEO Admin on Mar 13, 2010

What a Maroon! Man in Crowded Train Station Loudly Speaks His Name, Social Security Number and Date of Birth into Payphone

There I was in the train station, reading the newspaper while waiting for my train, when I heard a man in a loud voice say…

Posted by SEO Admin on Mar 04, 2010

Injured Child Cannot Recover from Foster Parent on Claim Based Upon Negligent Supervision

It is a long-standing rule in New York that a child does not have a legally cognizable claim for damages against his parent for negligent…

Posted by SEO Admin on Feb 19, 2010

Their Constitutional Rights Vindicated, Nursing Home Nurses and Their Attorney Continue to Fight the Good Fight

One of my favorite court decisions of 2009 was the Appellate Division, Second Department decision in Vinluan v. Doyle, 60 A.D.3d 237, 873 N.Y.S.2d 72.…

Posted by SEO Admin on Jan 09, 2010

No Legal Recourse for Injured Teacher Who Faced the Stark Choice Whether To Resign and Abandon Her Class or Continue to Teach in a Dangerous Situation

A New York City public school teacher has a student in her special education class that she believes poses a danger to the safety of…

Posted by SEO Admin on Jan 01, 2010

NYC Administration for Children's Services Denied Dismissal of Suit for Wrongful Death of Infant Killed by Mothers Companion

Gotlin v. City of New York, --- N.Y.S.2d ----, 2009 WL 3681839 (Supreme Court, Kings County (October 27, 2009),arises out of the wrongful death of…

Posted by SEO Admin on Dec 12, 2009

Court Finds Itself Without Power to Remedy a Misleading Construction Site Insurance Policy Whose Exclusions Render The Supposed Coverage Meaningless

In 720-730 Fort Washington Ave. Owners Corp. v. Utica First Ins. Co., --- N.Y.S.2d ----, 2009 WL 3645656 (N.Y.Sup. 2009), an insurance policy was purchased…

Posted by SEO Admin on Nov 21, 2009

Son of Sam 10% Exemption Applies to Inmate's Medical Malpractice Settlement

Under New Yorks Son of Sam law, a crime victim has the right to bring a civil action to recover money damages from a person…

Posted by SEO Admin on Nov 16, 2009

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