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No One Shocked as First Department Affirms Summary Judgment in § 240(1) Case After Fall Off of Ladder In a recent decision, the Appellate Division, First Department unanimously affirmed a…
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‘Till Labor Law Do Us Part
Homeowners’ Exception Does Not Automatically Apply to Your Spouse Leading to Summary Judgment and an Awkward Conversation There are benefits to putting your spouse on your lease. In a recent…
New Jersey Supreme Court Upholds Attorney Keyword Advertising, with a Disclaimer Requirement
In a closely watched ethics decision balancing attorney marketing practices with professional ethics, the New Jersey Supreme Court held that lawyers may permissibly engage in “competitive keyword advertising,” purchasing a…
Gravity Undefeated
Holes at Construction Sites Are a Quick Way Between Floors and to Summary Judgment In a recent decision, the Supreme Court, New York County granted plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment…
I Said What I Said
Third-Party Defendant Fails to Reargue Law of the Case Even if you ask nicely, the Court rarely changes its mind. In a recent decision, the Supreme Court, New York County…
The Full Reversal
Second Department reverses Nassau County decision that granted Plaintiff’s § 241(6) claim In a recent decision, the Appellate Division, Second Department reversed a Supreme Court, Nassau County order that denied…
Lights Out
It’s Curtains for Defendant in Temporary Stage Collapse Case Every so often it’s good to be reminded of what constitutes a “work” for the purposes of the Labor Law. In…
Gravity
More Than Just a John Mayer Greatest Hit We all really need to start being more careful when it comes to A-frame carts. In a recent decision, the Appellate Division,…
Screw Loose
First Department Bucks Defendant’s Attempt at Summary Judgment In a recent decision, the Appellate Division, First Department unanimously upheld a Supreme Court, New York County decision that denied the defendant’s…
Sufficient Inconsistencies, Again
First Department Gives Us Hope on New Years Eve, 2024 A final parting gift from the First Department to bid 2024 “Adieu!” In a recent decision the Appellate Division, First…