Jason Grant

November 03, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The plaintiff argued the statute of limitations period for his $750,000 legal malpractice case was tolled "based on alleged emails and telephone conversations" he'd had with the law firm for nine years about the status of the firm collecting of a 2010 money judgment.

By Jason Grant

5 minute read

November 03, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The race for the Bronx's countywide Civil Court judgeship has three candidates rated as "approved," and three "not approved." The contest for the Brooklyn Supreme Court, 2nd Judicial District post has more candidates than any other, with 12.

By Jason Grant

4 minute read

November 02, 2022 | Law.com

In addition to the disciplinary term of having to allow a state bar investigator to review his trust account books, records and bank records unannounced for the next two years, the lawyer also must, at his own expense, engage a Certified Public Accountant, according to the order disciplining the veteran attorney.

By Jason Grant

5 minute read

November 01, 2022 | New York Law Journal

A lawyer representing his father's estate in a personal-injury action over injuries suffered by his late father won't be disqualified based on professional conduct rules such as an attorney acting as a witness or an attorney communicating directly with an opposing party who has counsel, an appeals court ruled.

By Jason Grant

4 minute read

November 01, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The study showed an extremely wide variance among the states regarding the total costs of the lawsuits to the healthcare industry. New York, while having the most suits, ranked only 40th in resulting costs.

By Jason Grant

3 minute read

October 27, 2022 | Law.com

The 2020 pass bought by plaintiff Laura Valentine to Cedar Point amusement park was a "revocable license" that only afforded her the right to enter the property pursuant to her "Gold Pass" terms and conditions, said the Ohio Supreme Court in a decision that reversed an intermediate court ruling in the case.

By Jason Grant

5 minute read

October 26, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The Bronx trial-level court "should have considered the overall context in which the communication was made, an anonymous online review of plaintiff's services," wrote the Appellate Division, First Department court.

By Jason Grant

4 minute read

October 24, 2022 | Connecticut Law Tribune

A federal judge in Connecticut allowed a group of medical providers to avoid ERISA preemption and move forward with certain previously dismissed claims based on a state unfair insurance practices act, even though the providers failed in their complaint and briefing to distinguish the act as not being subject to ERISA law.

By Jason Grant

4 minute read

October 24, 2022 | New York Law Journal

"The outstanding counterclaim in the employment action and [the lawyer] defendants' failure to move to be relieved in that action did not show a mutual understanding of a need for further representation," wrote the Appellate Division, First Department court.

By Jason Grant

4 minute read

October 24, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Pennsylvania state court system is launching a pilot program aimed at identifying and specifically addressing the needs of children with autism from when they first encounter the system, in an effort to help the children and their families "succeed, regardless of the legal or life challenges they face," according to an announcement from state Supreme Court Associate Justice Kevin Dougherty.

By Jason Grant

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