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KBR Secures Regulatory Win for Risk Retention Groups

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KBR congratulates Robert Benjamin and Matthew Masi on securing summary judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama in a significant case against the Texas Department of Insurance The matter addressed the application of the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution on the Liability Risk Retention Act. KBR successfully obtained summary… Read more »

KBR attorney Alexander Sikoscow secures a unanimous defense verdict in a medical malpractice matter in Supreme Court, Queens County.

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In this case, KBR represented a neuroradiologist in a medical malpractice action involving the interpretation of a contrast-enhanced neck MRA. Plaintiff alleged that our client failed to properly interpret and report the extent of carotid artery stenosis on the study, resulting in the absence of surgical intervention and a subsequent stroke one year later. Claimed… Read more »

2026 New Partners Announcement

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KBR is proud to announce the promotion of Diana-Marie Laventure and Henry Tilson to partner. Both attorneys have demonstrated exceptional legal skill, leadership, and commitment to serving our clients. Please join us on congratulating them! Read the announcement here: https://conta.cc/4ukV8HY

KBR Attorneys Patrick Dolan and Lindsey Nourse secure summary judgment in a medical malpractice matter in Supreme Court, Sullivan County.

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Lindsey Nourse and Patrick Dolan successfully demonstrated that all care by the hospital was appropriate and did not cause or contribute to the alleged injuries. It was also successfully established that the hospital was entitled to the protection of the Emergency Disaster Treatment Protection Act (EDTPA). The Court ruled that plaintiff failed to rebut the… Read more »

KBR is a proud Diamond Sponsor of the Employment Practices Liability, Transactional Risk, Cyber, and D&O sessions of the 2026 PLUS Symposium Series.

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The 2026 PLUS Symposium Series will be taking place in New York City, NY between March 2-4, 2026. These sessions gives attendees the opportunity to connect with industry experts, innovators and thought leaders on topics of shaping the future of professional liability. To learn more or register now, please visit the PLUS website here: https://plusweb.org/events/conference-symposia/plus-symposia-series/

KBR partner Joan Gilbride will be moderating a panel discussion entitled “A View from the Bench-The Judicial Perspective on Employment Litigation” at the PLUS Symposium Series: Employment Practices Liability in New York on March 2, 2026.

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This session will provide attendees with a unique opportunity to hear from current and retired Judges on their views concerning topics affecting employment litigation. Joan will be joined by a distinguished panel including the Honorable Karen M. Williams – United States District Court Judge, District of New Jersey; Honorable Jamie Jacobs-May – JAMS Neutral (formerly Presiding Judge… Read more »

On January 17, 2026, Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation A-3451/S-2950, expanding the New Jersey Family Leave Act to include job-protected family leave rights to employees working for smaller employers; reducing the minimum employment duration required for leave eligibility; and establishing new job-protection provisions for employees taking medical leave while receiving state Temporary Disability Insurance (“TDI”) benefits.

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The law will become effective July 17, 2026. KBR attorneys Elizabeth Butler and Diana-Marie Laventure co-authored KBR Client Advisory, “New Jersey’s Legislature Expands Family Leave to Smaller Employers”. Read more here: https://conta.cc/4kGAFcw