Beginning of the End for Medicaid Liens?
As recently reported, the United States Supreme Court recently heard oral argument in Delia v. EMA (briefs can be found here) on the issue of States recovering Medicaid expenses from the proceeds…
First Department Finds That Quantification of Environmental Contaminants Necessary for Plaintiff To Survive Summary Judgment
In Cleghorne, et. al. v. The City of New York, et. al., 2012 NY Slip Op. 06648 (1st Dept., October 4, 2012), the Appellate Division, First Department, dismissed Plaintiffs’ claims,…
New York Courts Continue to Deem Social Networking Sites Discoverable
As reported in the New York Law Journal, more and more New York courts have applied a liberal standard to the discoverability of a plaintiff’s social media information in personal…
Wrongful Death Suit Tossed for Staten Island Man Killed by Pit Bulls
Recently, a Staten Island judge found that the City had no “special duty” to protect a dog bite victim and held the City not liable for damages to the family of…
Social Media and the Law – Evolving and Inconsistent
As of June 2012, Twitter had over 500 million users and Facebook had 955 million active users monthly. If you’re reading this blog, you likely have an account with either…