By Thomas M. Bona. As we reported earlier, Century 21 Department Stores filed for bankruptcy as a result of the pandemic. Century 21 claimed that its bankruptcy was in part a result of its...
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PMT Always on Your Side – Our Commitment to Constant Learning and Continuing Education
By Thomas M. Bona. One of the ways PMT is Always on Your Side is by serving as your trusted adviser and counselor. We believe that we are charged with the duty to keep our insurance carriers,...
The PMT Advantage – Our Strength Is Our Diversity
By Laurie A. Carroll and Jeffrey T. Miller. Inclusion is an essential value of how we do business. We are committed to recruiting, developing, retaining, and promoting talented lawyers and staff...
NY Governor Suspends Statute of Limitations
By John A. Risi. October 2020 – Update New York Extends the Tolling of Statute of Limitations Until November 3rd…with a Twist Beginning on March 20, 2020, New York State, by way of...
COVID-19 Budget Cuts Will Restrict Access to Courts
By Kenneth A. Krajewski. On September 29, 2020, New York’s Unified Court System Chief Administrative Judge, Lawrence K. Marks, issued a Memorandum to the presiding and administrative judges of the...
HOT TOPICS – An Ounce of Prevention: Premises Liability in the COVID-19 Era and What Commercial Property Owners Need to Know
By Jeffrey T. Miller and Thomas M. Bona. As COVID-19 rapidly swept the nation, closing the doors of thousands of businesses since March, owners are anxious to flick on their “OPEN” signs and return...
PMT Special Report: Jeff Miller, Doing What PMT Does Best – 24 out of 25 Cases Settled at Mediation Days
By Thomas M. Bona and Jeffrey T. Miller. While some things in the Insurance industry slowed down during the pandemic, here at PMT we were racing ahead working on a challenge by one of our carriers. ...
Look What We Found: Liability Shield Added Into New York State Budget for Hospitals and Nursing Homes for COVID-19
By Thomas M. Bona. Although every industry wants immunity from liability, the hospital and nursing home industry got just that in the latest New York State budget bill. After months of lobbying and...
Case by Case: Expert Witness Disclosure of Peer Review Doctor Can Be Made at The Last Minute
By Lawrence N. Rogak. Brand Medical Supply v. Unitrin Advantage Ins. Co., 2020 NY Slip Op 50687 (App Term 2d Dept) Many kinds of lawsuits require, or at least employ, expert witnesses on a wide...
Cybersecurity: Be Vigilant and Be Prepared
By Nicole Duke and Thomas M. Bona. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way society lives and conducts business. The rapid and unprecedented shift to remote working has opened businesses to new...