Sep 19, 2024 Requisite Nexus - The Cable Guy and the Labor Law By Adeel Jamaluddin In a recent decision, Acevedo-Espinosa v RH 250 Sherman Ave., LLC, 2024 NY Slip Op 04365, the Appellate Division, Second Department,...
Aug 28, 2024 AB 2930 and Regulating AI Decision-Making in the Workplace By Angie Chang As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to be deployed and used in the workplace, California employers should take note of a bill that...
Aug 23, 2024 Recent Lawsuits Demonstrate Importance of Protecting Confidential Information Before Starting Negotiations By Breane Stryker A recent lawsuit filed in federal court in Florida demonstrates the importance of entering into confidentiality and non-disclosure...
Jun 27, 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...
Jun 25, 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...
Apr 26, 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...
Apr 24, 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...
Apr 08, 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...
Mar 21, 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...
Mar 15, 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...
Feb 20, 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...
Feb 14, 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...