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July 12, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Attempt to Block Unseal Names of Suretors Denied, Jurisdiction Under CAFA and Windfarm Construction

Judge Joanna Seybert rejected Congressman George Santos's attempt to prevent unsealing the names of the suretors of a bond securing his release. Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall declined to exercise jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act. And Judge Frederic Block denied a preliminary injunction motion that sought to halt construction on a windfarm off Montauk.

By Thomas Kissane and John Moore

10 minute read

June 05, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Certificate of Merit: Courts Continue to Grapple With Requirement

Although it is a fairly simple procedure, it has occasionally necessitated litigation over the impact of a failure to so certify, as well as the nature of the certification required in certain types of cases. Thirty-seven years after the passage of this requirement, the courts continue to grapple with these questions.

By Thomas A. Moore and Matthew Gaier

15 minute read

May 09, 2023 | New York Law Journal

NYLL Claims Dismissed, Judicial Estoppel Denied and Compassionate Release Granted

This column reports on several significant representative decisions handed down recently in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall dismissed the plaintiff's New York Labor Law claims against the Great Neck Park District. Judge Joanna Seybert denied the plaintiff's pretrial motion to preclude the defendant from making arguments assertedly inconsistent with those it had successfully made in five prior litigations. And Judge Allyne R. Ross granted the defendant's motion for compassionate release.

By Thomas Kissane and John Moore

8 minute read

April 04, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Update on COVID Issues: Court Decisions Regarding Immunity

In their last Medical Malpractice column, Thomas Moore and Matthew Gaier discuss several court decisions related to immunity temporarily given to health care professionals and facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Thomas A. Moore and Matthew Gaier

15 minute read

March 08, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Section 1983 Claim, Motion for Protective Order and Electoral Abuses on Social Media

In this edition of their Eastern District Roundup, Thomas Kissane and John Moore report on several significant representative decisions handed down recently in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Judge Edward R. Korman permitted a Section 1983 claim for prolonged detention to proceed against two Greenwich police officers.

By Thomas Kissane and John Moore

9 minute read

February 06, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Implied Physician-Patient Relationships in Obstetrical Cases

In their last Medical Malpractice column, Thomas Moore and Matthew Gaier reviewed several decisions relating to implied physician-patient relationships. In this column, they continue with that theme, exploring decisions addressing implied physician-patient relationships in the context of obstetrical care.

By Thomas A. Moore and Matthew Gaier

12 minute read

January 12, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Confession Suppressed, Vaccine Mandate Not Enjoined, Restitution Not Terminated

In this edition of their Eastern District Roundup, Thomas Kissane and John Moore report on several significant representative decisions, including: granting a defendant's motion to suppress his confession; denying a motion for a preliminary injunction enjoining New York City from enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates; and denying a defendant's request to terminate his restitution obligation.

By Thomas Kissane and John Moore

8 minute read

December 16, 2022 | Daily Business Review

Goldman Sachs Set to Cut as Many as 4,000 Workers

Goldman Sachs' latest cuts appear to go beyond the firm's annual exercise of weeding out underperforming staff, which was the focus just months ago.

By Michael J. Moore

1 minute read

December 05, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Implied Physician-Patient Relationships

Although there are limited circumstances in which a physician will be deemed to owe a duty of care to a non-patient, even in those cases the duty flows from a physician-patient relationship with someone else.

By Thomas A. Moore and Matthew Gaier

13 minute read

October 03, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Recent Appellate Decisions: Pretreatment Agreements, Ex Parte Interviews

As demonstrated by recent cases, the law pertaining to 'Arons' authorizations is fairly well developed at this point.

By Thomas A. Moore and Matthew Gaier

12 minute read