By Tom McParland | March 31, 2021
In a joint stipulation filed late Tuesday, the states and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius attorneys representing Shkreli's former firm said they had struck a deal to remove the possibility of money damages. The defendants, meanwhile, agreed not to take the dispute to a civil jury in Manhattan, a move that could expedite the litigation and streamline issues for a federal judge.
By Ryan Tarinelli | March 24, 2021
State lawmakers trimmed the scope of the protections last year, but kept the law's framework intact overall.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Robert S. Kelner and Gail S. Kelner | March 22, 2021
In their Trial Practice column, Robert Kelner and Gail Kelner discuss New York's zone of danger rule, which imposes liability for the infliction of emotional distress arising from the observation of harm to a third person and "has always been a strained doctrine under New York law." The discuss the rule in light of a recent Court of Appeals decision.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Andrea M. Alonso and Kevin G. Faley | February 23, 2021
The 'Greene' decision is extraordinary in its narrow application. It results in the addition of grandparents to the "definition of immediate family" who may recover if they are in the zone of danger and witness the unspeakable horror of having a grandchild die before their eyes.
By Ryan Tarinelli | February 19, 2021
The judges were tasked with deciding whether grandchildren could qualify as "immediate family" to their grandparents, according to a ruling from Judge Eugene Fahey.
Connecticut Law Tribune | News
By Robert Storace | February 4, 2021
Forty-seven states reached the settlement with global consulting firm McKinsey & Co. over its work on behalf of opioid makers.
By Jason Grant | February 3, 2021
"Under these uniquely abhorrent circumstances, the [damages] awards were reduced to levels that were disproportionately low," the Appellate Division, First Department wrote in a decision that reverses a series of damages reductions ordered by a Bronx Supreme Court judge.
By Ryan Tarinelli | January 27, 2021
The complaint was filed in the federal Northern District of New York and lists the Albany Medical Center and Aramark food services as defendants.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Linton Mann III and William T. Russell Jr. | January 19, 2021
In their New York Court of Appeals Roundup, Linton Mann III and William T. Russell Jr. discuss 'Deutsche Bank National Trust Company v. Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings', in which the court held that the public policy rule prohibiting parties from insulating themselves for damages resulting from grossly negligent conduct only applies to contractual provisions that either completely immunize a party or provide for solely nominal damages.
By Ryan Tarinelli | January 15, 2021
Legal defense organizations also commended the lawsuit and said the NYPD must be held accountable for its handling of the demonstrations.
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