By Kevin G. Faley and Andrea M. Alonso | November 21, 2024
The author states "An employee’s right to compensation under New York’s Workers’ Compensation law is the sole remedy available against their employer for work-related injuries. An employee may have more than one employer for purposes of workers' compensation – a general employer and a special employer. The general employer is the employee’s primary employer and is responsible for hiring and providing wages and benefits."
By ALM Staff | November 20, 2024
The Shira A. Scheindlin Award for Excellence in the Courtroom is presented each year to a female litigator who has distinguished herself in New York courts and who has shown a commitment to mentoring young attorneys in the legal community.
By Emily Saul | November 20, 2024
“I’ve never seen anything quite like what happened here,” U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan told the defendant, who he said had “limited culpability" in the massive fraud that led to the collapse of the fund and some $11 billion in investor and lender losses.
By Howard B. Epstein and Theodore A. Keyes | November 20, 2024
The authors write "In New York, insurers are generally entitled to rescind an insurance policy issued in reliance on a policyholder's material misrepresentations. This provides insurers with an important tool to avoid paying out claims where the policy was issued based on false information in the application."
By Samson Amore and Patrick Smith | November 19, 2024
In a statement, Paul Weiss chair Brad Karp called Elizabeth Stotland Weiswasser and Anish Desai "two of the most accomplished and respected litigators in the country."
By Emily Saul | November 19, 2024
White & Case filed to vacate his conviction—which was opposed by the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office—and a judge granted their motion following a two-day evidentiary hearing. The judge held Eric DeBerry was innocent of the crimes of which he was convicted.
By Emily Saul | November 19, 2024
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said further proceedings before the court should be adjourned to accommodate the litigation over a defense motion to dismiss—possibly until after Donald Trump concludes his upcoming presidential term.
By Trudy Knockless | November 19, 2024
"Our goal is to work with firms to reach common objectives, not to simply cut the bill," said Marni Friedlander, general counsel of the American Management Association.
By James Palmer | November 19, 2024
“All indications are that the SEC’s ‘sweep’ regarding off-channel communications will come to an abrupt end once Trump’s appointees take the reins at the SEC," said David Oliwenstein, a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman.
By John C. Coffee, Jr. | November 19, 2024
This article discusses the faceoff between the Elliott Management and Southwest Airlines. "Elliott Management Corp.’s recent campaign to oust the CEO of Southwest Airlines furnishes us with a rough measuring rod by which to judge just what activists can (and cannot) achieve."
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