6/9/2026 9:31:07 PM What Attorneys Need to Know About New York Courts' New AI Rule By Jonathan Sellers The New York State Unified Court System has adopted a new rule, Part 161, regulating the use of Artificial Intelligence ("AI") by...
6/9/2026 7:19:25 PM Court of Appeals Clarifies Industrial Code Specificity Under Section 241(6) By Adeel Jamaluddin The New York Court of Appeals recently issued its decision in Mann v. Mezuyon, LLC, resolving a longstanding split among the Appellate...
6/1/2026 5:00:00 PM Recent Second Department Decision Clarifies Former Owner Liability in Labor Law and Premises Liability Claims By Brian Greenfield A recent Second Department decision, Quintero v. MBH Capital, LLC, provides a useful reminder for construction-site and...
4/30/2026 9:43:31 PM I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for D&O Insurance: An Analysis of the Blue Bell Creameries Litigation By Ruth Kachatorian In 2015, Texas-based ice cream darling Blue Bell Creameries was forced to implement a nationwide recall of its products after a mass...
4/27/2026 7:55:48 PM Official Immunity Denied for Contractor in Tree Removal Trespass Claim By Emily Uhl In Terfehr v. Buffalo-Red River Watershed District, the Minnesota Court of Appeals continues to narrowly tailor official discretionary...
4/23/2026 2:21:51 PM No Duty to Third Parties: Second Department Dismisses Claim Against Streetlight Contractor By Brian Greenfield In an April 8, 2026, decision, the Appellate Division, Second Department, in Weiss v. Fran Corp., 2026 NY Slip Op 02147, reversed the...
4/17/2026 5:04:30 PM New First Department Decision Limits Labor Law § 240(1) Exposure in Trench Excavations By Brian Greenfield In Veloso v. City of New York, decided April 9, 2026, the Court unanimously affirmed summary judgment dismissing the plaintiff's...
4/10/2026 4:33:04 PM Recent First Department Decision: Storm-in-Progress Doctrine Reaffirmed in Interior Slip-and-Fall Context By Brian Greenfield In Alvizurez v. North State Realty Associates LLC, the First Department reversed two Bronx County orders and granted summary judgment to...
4/8/2026 3:26:31 PM First Department Reinforces Limits of Labor Law § 240(1) in Electrical Blast Ladder-Fall Case By Brian Greenfield A recent First Department decision, Arias v. Brooks Holdings Corp., decided March 26, 2026, is worth attention for anyone handling New...
4/3/2026 11:43:28 PM Second Department Decision Addresses FAA Preemption and New York Labor Law By Brian Greenfield A recent Second Department decision, Fabia v. Power Authority of the State of New York (March 18, 2026), is worth close attention for...
4/3/2026 6:30:08 PM Risk Management for Security Guard Companies: Operational Protocols to Avoid Litigation By Brian Taylor Over the last decade, the implementation of numerous safety mechanisms in vehicles has reduced the number of motor vehicle accidents...
4/2/2026 3:34:43 PM Catastrophe Avoided—But Perils Remain: The Real Impact of the Amended AVOID Act By Adeel Jamaluddin Recently, we wrote about new legislation in New York known as the AVOID Act. At the time, the statute—as originally enacted—promised...