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Few §240 Cases Address Plaintiff Intoxication
Harry Steinberg, in a letter responding to my column, is correct to the extent he posits that the public policy implications of the Labor Law, and the question of whether it needs to be "reformed," are matters of public interest as to which people can and will disagree. That said, by focusing on the messenger rather than the message, he fails to disprove anything I actually said.Myth of the Intoxicated but Victorious Plaintiff
In his Construction Accident Litigation column, Brian J. Shoot writes: Myth is often more compelling than fact, particularly when the myth plays to our misconceptions. So, is it true, as New York Labor Law §240 reformers have claimed, that "several courts have held that a plaintiff's intoxication at the time of the incident cannot constitute a defense to a Scaffold Law claim"? The answer is, in a word, No.$44 Million Contingency Fee Upheld for Graubard Miller
A contingency fee agreement that netted Graubard Miller $44 million for five months' work was valid and must be adhered to, the state Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday, saying that it was "dangerous business" to assess the fairness of a contingency fee arrangement, especially when the objection is that "the size of the fee seems too high to be fair."New York's Verdicts & Settlements Hall of Fame
VerdictSearch, an affiliate of the New York Law Journal, is pleased to announce the honorees in their first ever New York's Verdicts & Settlements Hall of Fame. The practice area focus for this year's Hall of Fame honors is Medical Malpractice.Elite Trial Lawyers: Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo
Since 2000, New York City-based plaintiffs firm Sullivan Papain, founded more than 80 years ago, has won more than $2 billion for victims and their families.Introducing America's Elite Trial Lawyers
The National Law Journal and Law.com this year teamed to select law firms that are doing the most creative and substantial work on the plaintiffs side. The result is our inaugural list of America's Elite Trial Lawyers. The 50 firms named here pulled in big victories in complex cases that have a wide impact on the law and legal business.Judges Grapple With Impact of Modifying Contingency Fees
Although Graubard Miller "flooded" long-standing client Alice Lawrence with information about her late husband's disputed real estate holdings, it failed to warn her of the risks of entering into a contingency fee arrangement that resulted in a windfall to the firm, her estate's lawyer told the state Court of Appeals Tuesday.Fees Case Draws Support for Contingency Arrangements
An attorney fee dispute that is making an encore appearance before the Court of Appeals this month could have a wide-ranging effect on the state's contingency fee system, according to lawyers supporting a firm's fee arrangement.Corporate Transparency Act Resource Kit
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