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Recently, Jonathan Rubin, a partner at KBR, served as a panelist on a webinar, “Maintaining Professional Boundaries in Clinical Practice”, hosted by the Metropolitan Institute for Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.
This presentation discussed the importance of maintaining professional boundaries and challenges presented in clinical practice. Jonathan was joined by Barbara Reichenthal LCSW – Metropolitan Institute for Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.
Congratulations to KBR attorneys Rebecca Rychik and Jonathan Hammerman on securing summary judgment in a medical malpractice matter in Supreme Court, Kings County!
Plaintiff alleged that our client, a Managed Care Plan, failed to prevent and timely treat plaintiff decedent’s comorbidities over the course of multiple admissions to various hospitals and providers. Rebecca and Jonathan emphasized that our client does not provide medical care or treatment, and all treatment of the decedent’s injuries were a result of the care… Read more »
On February 4, 2025, the Delaware Supreme Court overturned a Superior Court decision finding an SEC investigation and securities class action involving Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to be unrelated.
The Supreme Court clarified that while “meaningful linkage” was the operative test, the lower court had misapplied it by comparing the class action and SEC subpoena, instead of the class action and wrongful acts alleged by the SEC as part of its investigation. KBR attorneys Neil A. Fox and Scott A. Schechter authored the KBR… Read more »
Congratulations to KBR attorney Katerina Sperl on securing back-to-back awards of summary judgment in labor law matters in the Supreme Courts of Dutchess County and Suffolk County!
In the Dutchess County case, the plaintiff asserted that our client, the owner and general contractor for the project, was liable under NYS Labor Law Sections 200, 241(6), and 240(1) for injuries allegedly sustained while moving a heavy pipe by hand. Katerina successfully argued that the plaintiff failed to establish liability under these sections and… Read more »
Dianna Daghir McCarthy, a partner at KBR, will be moderating the presentation “AI and Emerging Tech – Liability and Loss on the Horizon” at the 2025 PLUS EPL Symposium on March 3, 2025.
This session will explore AI in the Workplace; the current legal and regulatory frameworks; state laws and pending legislations; and international law and guidance. It will also discuss best practices, recent litigation, and AI and EPL underwriting exposures. Dianna will be joined by Mark H. Francis – Holland & Knight LLP, Noel Pearman – AXA… Read more »
Happy Presidents Day from all of us at KBR!
With the new administration prioritizing immigration enforcement, employers should provide guidance concerning how to respond if ICE comes knocking.
KBR partners Robyn Silvermintz, Joan M. Gilbride, and Dianna D. McCarthy authored the KBR Client Advisory, “Employer Guidance for ICE Investigations, ” providing key insights on compliance and preparedness. Read more here.
KBR attorneys Mario Giannettino and Lindsey Nourse secure the dismissal of three separate matters.
In each case, plaintiffs alleged the defendants, skilled nursing facilities, failed to appropriately respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. In dismissing the actions, the courts held that the facilities were entitled to immunity under the Emergency Disaster Treatment Protection Act.
KBR attorneys Jennifer Puglisi and Julie Mickiewicz represented Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP at the University at Buffalo School of Law Career Fair, where they connected with aspiring legal professionals eager to make an impact in the field.
We enjoyed meeting these new professionals and look forward to supporting their future success in the legal profession.