Steven M Christman

April 13, 2023 | New York Law Journal

This article provides a broad overview of the application of prejudgment interest in New York as it pertains to personal injury matters and discusses what the imposition of a "date of accident" interest-accrual means for New York state residents and the New York court system.

By Steven M. Christman and Fabrice K. Michel

6 minute read

March 02, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Steven M. Christman and Adam C. Calvert write: Defendants in personal injury cases sometimes remove a case to federal court because of several advantages: stricter discovery rules, more defense-friendly juries, and expert discovery, to name a few. But one seemingly advantageous reason is often overlooked, particularly by those defending retailers or other premises owners: the defendant-friendly federal court notice standard that applies to summary judgment motions.

By Steven M. Christman and Adam C. Calvert

10 minute read

March 01, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Steven M. Christman and Adam C. Calvert write: Defendants in personal injury cases sometimes remove a case to federal court because of several advantages: stricter discovery rules, more defense-friendly juries, and expert discovery, to name a few. But one seemingly advantageous reason is often overlooked, particularly by those defending retailers or other premises owners: the defendant-friendly federal court notice standard that applies to summary judgment motions.

By Steven M. Christman and Adam C. Calvert

10 minute read

May 19, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Steven M. Christman and Jillian M. Mark write: Within the past few years, the media has paid particular attention to merchants' treatment of suspected shoplifters. This comes in the wake of an uptick in so-called "flash mobs" of teenage shoplifters, and of accusations of retail outlets engaging in so-called "consumer racial profiling." Although these are extreme examples, there is undoubtedly some confusion about the rights of a merchant who suspects a customer of shoplifting, and the rights of a consumer who is detained or questioned on such suspicions.

By Steven M. Christman and Jillian M. Mark

10 minute read