Joel Stashenko

October 16, 2009 | New York Law Journal

By Joel Stashenko

7 minute read

June 01, 2010 | New York Law Journal

By Joel Stashenko

7 minute read

June 17, 2010 | New York Law Journal

In a case of first impression, the Texas Supreme Court has ruled that a plaintiff who successfully sues for sexual harassment under the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act cannot also recover damages for a common-law claim of negligent supervision and retention. Justice Don Willett (pictured) wrote the opinion in Waffle House v. Cathie Williams.

By Joel Stashenko

5 minute read

September 24, 2009 | Law.com

A felony charge was filed Wednesday against an attorney who is accused of bribing hospital employees for confidential medical information that he allegedly used to solicit clients in a no-fault insurance scam. New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo said the charge against William R. Hamel and seven hospital employees expanded his investigation of the filing of hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraudulent medical claims and bodily injury lawsuits on behalf of people involved in minor auto accidents.

By Joel Stashenko

5 minute read

May 29, 2007 | Law.com

A federal bankruptcy court judge in New York has slashed the fees sought by an attorney for representing himself in an action against the IRS. The judge last May took the unusual step of allowing Paul S. Hudson to seek attorney fees for his successful pro se efforts. Shortly afterward, Hudson submitted a bill for $21,206. But in a recently completed review of Hudson's application, which the judge described as "replete with deficiencies and problems," he reduced the fee award to $6,831.

By Joel Stashenko

5 minute read

October 23, 2007 | New York Law Journal

An infusion of funds from the newly discovered assets of a failed insurer in state receivership should allow for the settlement of hundreds of auto crash claims, some of them up to 10 years old, according to the New York Liquidation Bureau. About $18 million in assets of the New York Merchant Bakers Insurance Company will bolster the New York Public Motor Vehicle Security Fund.

By Joel Stashenko

4 minute read

August 05, 2011 | New York Law Journal

By Joel Stashenko

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November 23, 2010 | New York Law Journal

By Joel Stashenko

4 minute read

February 27, 2009 | New York Law Journal

By Joel Stashenko

9 minute read

April 15, 2011 | Daily Business Review

A father did not commit either criminal contempt or stalking when he wrote disparagingly about the mother of his two children on Facebook.

By Joel Stashenko

5 minute read