By Thomas M. Bona. In November 2017, at Pillinger Miller Tarallo, LLP (“PMT”), we predicted that the Court of Appeals under Judge Janet DiFiore would begin to interpret the Labor Law more favorably...
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Case by Case: Court of Appeals Rules That Foreign Risk Retention Groups Are Not Subject To Insurance Law
Requiring A Disclaimer As Soon As Reasonably Possible One of the linchpins of insurance coverage in New York is Insurance Law §3420(d)(2) which requires that a disclaimer be made as soon as...
Ice Storm in Progress
Appellate Division Affirms Lower Court’s Grant of Summary JudgmentOn Basis of Plaintiff’s Own Testimony That There Was an Ice Storm in Progress Sometimes with summary judgment motions as with...
New York Courts to Begin Presumptive Mediation for Civil Cases (ADR)
By Marc H. Pillinger. By the end of this year, New York State Courts are set to have a system in place requiring civil litigation to attempt to be resolved through presumptive mediation, rather than...
PMT Announces New Partners Thomas M. Bona
We Are Pleased to Announce PMT’s New Partner Thomas M. Bona. Each attorney is a talented advocate for the firm’s clients and has achieved their current position with persistent and successful...
Independent medical examination observer notes are privileged
By Marc H. Pillinger. The First Department, Appellate Division, in March 2019, addressed an issue of the first impression and ruled that notes created by an observer of an independent medical exam...
Social Media: Expanding Discoverability
By Jeffrey T. Miller. Social media such as Twitter, Facebook, Myspace and LinkedIn have become major resources in the legal world. Lawyers have found that these resources can provide accurate...
PMT Announces New Partners John A. Risi and Michael Neri
We Are Pleased to Announce Attorneys Michael Neri and John A. Risi Have Been Named Partners at the PMT Law Firm. Each attorney is a talented advocate for the firm’s clients and has achieved their...
Jeffrey Miller was selected as a featured guest on the Breakdown
The Breakdown is an informative and equally entertaining podcast discussion that addresses the insurance issues faced by NY contractors and developers today. Experts across multiple fields sharing...
PMT Attorney Lawrence Buchman Delivers a Win
Larry Buchman of Pillinger Miller Tarallo represented a defendant driver in a civil case for personal injuries who had pled guilty to DWI and vehicular assault in the accident. The pedestrian...