27 Jun, 2024 The Space Between - Labor Law 240 and Interstitials By Adeel Jamaluddin The Appellate Division, First Department, issued a decision clarifying the concept of "foreseeability" in Labor Law 240 analysis. The...
25 Jun, 2024 Scammers are increasingly targeting USPTO applicants and owners with bolder tactics By Breane Stryker Business owners and individuals seeking to register a trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) have long been...
26 Apr, 2024 Fear a Ban on Noncompete Clauses will Expose Trade Secrets? By Paula Nystrom You're not alone. On Tuesday, the FTC enacted a nationwide ban on the use of new noncompete clauses. The regulation will take effect in...
24 Apr, 2024 Forever Chemicals Are Now "Super" By Kyeko Stewart Under the Biden Administration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has officially designated two of the most common PFAS as...
08 Apr, 2024 Not "Just the Facts, Ma'am": Appellate Division Highlights Importance of Statement of Material Facts By Adeel Jamaluddin The Appellate Division, First Department, in Seo v City of New York, 2024 NY Slip Op 01785, recently issued a decision highlighting the...
21 Mar, 2024 RICO Suit Filed Against Doctors and New York Personal Injury Attorneys By Christopher Gioia As hopefully everyone reading this is aware, a lawsuit was recently filed naming several doctors and New York personal injury attorneys...
15 Mar, 2024 Court of Appeals Reverses Appellate Division and Clarifies Integral to Work Defense By Adeel Jamaluddin Just last month, the Court of Appeals issued a wide-ranging decision on Labor Law Section 241(6) that will likely have significant...
20 Feb, 2024 Walk the Plank! Or you'll run afoul of Labor Law Section 240 By Adeel Jamaluddin Recently, the Appellate Division, First Department, in York v Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC, 2024 NY Slip Op 00826, reversed the lower...
14 Feb, 2024 Plaintiff's PFAS Class Action Dismissed By Janet Stellpflug The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals recently dismissed a major class action suit brought on behalf of all Ohio residents. While PFAS...
13 Feb, 2024 Minnesota Contractors Facing Landfill Changes By Janet Stellpflug The demolition and disposal of construction waste that is not reused or recycled is subject to ever-changing regulations. The MPCA plans...
12 Feb, 2024 Minnesota to Require Consumer Product Manufacturers to Report PFAS By Janet Stellpflug As part of Minnesota's PFAS Blueprint Legislation enacted May 24, 2023, Minnesota plans to adopt Rules effective January 1, 2026, to...
09 Feb, 2024 In the Trenches with Labor Law 240(1) - After Appellate Division Split - Court of Appeals Set to Address By Adeel Jamaluddin The Court of Appeals is set to hear an appeal regarding whether a below-grade trench excavation wall cave-in resulting in injuries to a...