Litigation
Governor Hochul Signs Adult Survivors Act
Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Adult Survivors Act, creating a one-year lookback window for survivors of sexual assault that occurred when they were over the age of 18 to sue their abusers regardless of when the abuse oc…
Early Mediation: the Sooner the Better?
Watch our video from Senior Counsel David Brock: The Benefits of Mediation. Not so long ago lawyers could look forward to each new lawsuit as offering years of guaranteed work. More recently, however, the mantra, often fro…
New Law Increases Insurance Company Transparency
As 2021 came to a close, New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill, called the Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act, which requires more transparency from insurance companies involved in litigation claims. Thi…
Google is Changing Its Policy, and It Affects You
Google Workspace, formerly known as G Suite, the name used for Google-related services like Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Drive, recently updated its policy regarding how long items that have been placed in the trash are …
Statute of Limitations for Sexual Harassment Cases Extended in the NY Division of Human Rights
About a year ago, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law several updates to the New York Human Rights Law to strengthen protections against discrimination and harassment. For example: The standard to establish a cl…
Child Victims Act Look Back Period Extended to 1/14/2021
New Yorkers who suffered sexual abuse as children were left without a way to seek justice for decades. Last year, New York passed a law that allows child victims of sexual abuse to bring claims against their abusers (and t…
HR Alert: New OSHA Guidance for Companies
Companies across the United States should heed new guidance from OSHA – the federal Occupational Safety & Health Administration – relative to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new guidance focuses its content on v…
It’s Buffalo (so, yes, there’s snow)
We’re in for the first significant snow and ice of the season over the next 24 hours, so it’s useful to consider how to avoid a fender bender or a more serious accident. Follow these well-known – but some…
Act Now: Claims Revived By The Child Victims Act May Be Filed Now Through August 14, 2020
The New York Child Victims Act allows victims of child sex abuse to file a civil suit any time before their 55th birthday. Previously these claims expired on the victim’s 23rd birthday. The Act also creates a limited one-y…
Recent Legislation Expands Liability for New York Public Schools
On July 25, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed new legislation that expands the New York State Human Rights Law (Executive Law § 292). The law previously applied to education corporations, and it now applies more broadly to “educ…