The appellate court reversed a decision denying the defendants’ motion to dismiss a legal malpractice action commenced against KBR’s client. The plaintiffs failed to serve their complaint over a year past the deadline without providing a reasonable excuse for the delay. The Second Department dismissed the case, while also vacating a prior order allowing the… Read more »
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Proposed New York legislation could confirm that liquidated damages are not available as a remedy for violation of Labor Law § 191(1)(a)(1) where the employer paid the employee wages on a regular payday.
KBR attorneys Dianna D. McCarthy and Monika K. Olowska authored the KBR Client Advisory, “New York Could Eliminate Liquidated Damages for Pay Frequency Violations.” Read more here: https://conta.cc/3Ff4tfL
At the Crittenden Medical Liability Conference on Tuesday, April 8th, KBR partner Jonathan Rubin will moderate a panel discussion entitled “Social Media and Reputation Management.”
The session will focus on social media’s impact on prospective jurors, strategies for gathering meaningful data, and the value of robust communication between public relations, legal, and risk management departments for reputation management. Jonathan will be joined by Christine Thompson Samuels – Berkley Healthcare, Larry Smith – Med Star Health, and Audrey Murray – Cogent… Read more »
Happy International Women’s Day from all of us at KBR!
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 »