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On January 30, 2023, shortly before the deadline for approval, Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed Senate Bill S74A, the proposed bill entitled the Grieving Families Act.
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On December 28, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul was presented with S74A, the proposed bill entitled Grieving Families Act.
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On October 7, 2022, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Fourth Judicial Department, held that the New York State Legislature’s repeal of the Emergency or Disaster Treatment Protection Act (“EDTPA”) does not apply retroactively.
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On December 23, 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Speaking Agents Act, which expands upon the instances in which the hearsay statements of an employee/agent will be admissible against the employer/principal.
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Partners Barbara D. Goldberg and Michael A. Sonkin, assisted by Associate Jennifer Wanner, obtained the affirmance of a summary judgment dismissal on behalf of our clients, a prestigious New York hospital and its attendings.
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Partners Barbara D. Goldberg and Jacqueline D. Berger were successful on appeal in the Second Department in reversing the Westchester Supreme Court’s decision which denied summary judgment as to our client orthopedic spine surgeon.
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In Haar v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Haar treated four patients who were injured in automobile accidents and insured by Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company
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Senior Partner Anthony Sola, Partner Matthew Frank and Partner and Head of MCB’s Appellate Department, Barbara Goldberg were successful in obtaining a dismissal for our clients in the Second Department.
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Infant Allowed into Medical Indemnity Fund Where Alleged Malpractice Occurred in Prenatal Period
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Appellate Division Upholds Order Granting Summary Judgment to Defendants
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Vasquez-Santos v. Matthew; The First Department Grants Defendant’s Motion to Compel Access To Plaintiff’s Devices, Social Media, and E-Mail Accounts
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On February 13, 2018, a unanimous panel of the Court of Appeals held that a discovery request for certain photographs and other information contained in the “private” section of a plaintiff’s Facebook account is subject to the same standard as any other discovery r
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