For some time, the Administration and Congress have expressed concern about U.S. overreliance on foreign sourcing for critical, or strategic, minerals that are essential to U.S. defense and technology production.

New York Trial Partner Joelle T. Jensen obtained a defense verdict on December 5, 2019, ending a two-week jury trial held in Manhattan’s Supreme Court, New York County.

New York Partners Nicholas P. Hurzeler and Sheryl S. Fyffe recently settled a traumatic brain injury (TBI) case for $15,000, following the filing of a notice of appeal by plaintiff’s counsel in a matter where plaintiff’s counsel demanded $7.5 million throughout the litigation

Last month, in O’Grady v. Merchant Exchange Productions, Inc., the California Court of Appeal held that a mandatory “service charge” may be considered a “gratuity” for purposes of Labor Code section 351.

It's that time of year again when we show our appreciation for those who have contributed to our success in the past year, but those in the healthcare industry must be extremely careful when making gifts to referral sources, or even receiving gifts from vendors and others.

In order to prevail in an action against an insurer for violation of the Washington Consumer Protection Act (CPA), a plaintiff must prove an unfair or deceptive act which “causes injury to the plaintiff’s business or property.”

One might quip that the season of giving is in full swing in Albany and New York City based on their year-end enactments of new laws protecting employees, but the reality is that we have seen similar significant changes throughout 2019 at both the State and City levels.