8/27/2026 4:37:20 PM Invisible Ink for AI: Litigant Sanctioned Over Hidden Prompts By Eric Kim On August 6, 2026, Judge Walter M. Spader, Jr. of the Judicial District of Ansonia/Milford Superior Court in Connecticut issued its own...
8/21/2026 12:40:46 PM Prima Facie Is Not the End of the Analysis: Gabriel v. Top 8 Construction By Brian Greenfield When the injured worker is the only witness to his own fall and the record holds two versions of it, based on credible evidence, he does...
7/30/2026 5:38:28 PM Five Trademark Mistakes New Business Owners Make (And How to Avoid Them) By Breane Stryker There is no shortage of decisions to be made when starting a new business. From choosing the right location to hiring the right...
7/10/2026 6:33:24 PM Sole Proximate Cause Defense Defeats Plaintiff's Summary Judgment Motion Under Labor Law § 240(1) By Brian Greenfield A falling worker and an engaged safety harness do not automatically equal liability. In Neto v Buddies Bro, LLC (2026), the Appellate...
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...
4/23/2026 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...