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...
4/8/2026 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...
10/16/2025 6:30:57 PM Stage an Accident on a Construction Site in NYS? Still NOT a Felony By Adeel Jamaluddin Fraud in the New York construction industry in the form of staged accidents, exaggerated claims, and unnecessary or excessive treatment...
10/9/2025 9:44:43 PM From Charts to Courtroom - When Medical Records Take the Stand - Court Clarifies Hearsay Standard for Medical Records By Christopher Gioia Seven decades ago, the Court of Appeals determined that statements contained in medical records are admissible as business records, an...