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In the recently decided Neil v Areeba, Inc. (2026), the Second Department held that a building porter injured while moving materials...

The Santa Clara County Bar Association's (SCCBA) Judges Night brought together judges, attorneys, and law students, as well as the...

Effective January 1, 2027, California's Assembly Bill 1795, the Smoke Damage Recovery Act, establishes protections for residential...

WHY PHONE CALLS BEAT BEING A KEYBOARD WARRIOR You email opposing counsel asking for a specific document that was omitted from their...

In the recently decided Cambero-Minaya v 211 Schermerhorn Development, LLC (2026), the Second Department affirmed the lower court's...

In Nunez v 672 Parkside, LLC (2026), the plaintiff was assigned to clean the first floor of a Brooklyn job site. While carrying a cabinet...

The Second Department in Alvarez v. 100-10 67th Road Condominium (2026) determined that sanctions were warranted for defendants for not...

In Juarez v. Avacon Management LLC d/b/a Avacon Builders Developers (2026), the First Department affirmed the lower court's dismissal of...

The Second Department just reversed a Kings County order that opened up a bus operator's personnel file, the policy manual, and four more...

In the recently decided Veliu v. Verizon New York Inc. (2026), the First Department reversed a New York County Supreme Court decision...

While doing my weekly review of recent Labor Law decisions, I went down a rabbit hole. Most of my attention ordinarily goes to how courts...

In Hearns v. Blended Family LLC (2026), the plaintiff was a telecommunications field technician installing wireless internet service at a...