By Peter M. Dunne. A Social Security Number is discoverable in a personal injury case because it is reasonably calculated…
Many jurors still have a Perry Mason like expectation of a trial. They expect a cross-examination of a witness that…
By Thomas M. Bona. For many years, the balance of power in Albany in the Legislature was that the Democrats…
What makes a successful trial attorney? There are many people who are able to try cases, but there is a…
By Marc H. Pillinger. New trial procedures will be going into effect on January 1, 2020, in Kings County. When…
In our world of insurance work, we are all aware that above 90% of cases settle before trial. Indeed, some…
By Marc H. Pillinger. In a recent decision, He v. Troon Mgmt., Inc., 2019 WL 5429374 (N.Y. Oct. 24, 2019),…
By Lawrence N. Rogak. First Mercury Insurance Co. v State Farm Mutual Auto Ins. Co., 2019 NYSlipOp 51773 (Supreme Court, New…