Hall Booth Smith Attorneys Honored by The Best Lawyers In America 2023
47 lawyers from the firm have been honored in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
The Brave New World of New York Insurance Disclosure
Written by: Joshua T. Reece, Esq. Edited by: Nicole A. Callahan, Esq. New York’s governor closed 2021 by signing into the law the Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act (CIDA), which placed onerous new insurance disclosure requirements on
Siegel – Is the QA Privilege Eroding?
Written by: Joshua T. Reece, Esq. Edited by: Nicole A. Callahan, Esq. At the end of 2021, the Appellate Division, Second Department revisited disclosure and New York’s Quality Assurance (“QA”) privilege in Siegel v. Snyder, No.
Hall Booth Smith Adds Stewart G. Milch as Of Counsel in New York City Office
NEW YORK, NY – January 6, 2022 – Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is pleased to welcome experienced attorney Stewart G. Milch as Of Counsel to its growing office in New York City. For almost 30 years Stewart has concentrated his practice on appeals to
Nursing Homes Challenge New York’s Profit Cap as Unconstitutional
Written by: Jeffrey T. Wolber, Esq. Edited by: Nicole A. Callahan, Esq. A group of over 200 nursing homes are challenging a New York law that sets a cap on their profits. The lawsuit was filed on December 29, 2021 in the U.S. District Court for
Yonkers City Court Confirms Emergency Vehicle Rule Scope & Burden
Author: Benjamin Youssef Editor: Nicole A. Callahan, Esq. The scope of New York Vehicle and Traffic Law (VTL) §1104 has been reaffirmed in a decision issued by the Honorable Judge Evan Inlaw of Yonkers City Court, who issued a decision in State
Orange County Supreme Court Dismisses Claims of Nursing Home Negligence related to Pressure Ulcers and Fungal Dermatitis without Prejudice under the EDTPA in Crampton v. Garnet Health
Written by: Jeffery T. Wolber, Esq. Judge Bartlett of Orange County Supreme Court granted a partial motion to dismiss under §3211(a)(7) (failure to state a claim) based on the civil immunity provided by New York’s Emergency or Disaster Treatm
Attention New York Employers: What to Know About New York’s Expanded “Whistleblower” Law
Written by: Joseph A. Keane, Esq. On January 26, 2022, New York’s expanded “whistleblower” law goes into effect. The amendments to Section 740 of the New York Labor Law will increase the categories of covered workers protecte
Law.com: Drew Graham on How Future COVID-19 Cases Against Providers Will Be Handled
In an article published by Law.com on November 2, 2021, Drew Graham, Hall Booth Smith Partner and Leader of the firm’s Aging Services and Long-Term Care practices, discusses the recent ruling by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals against tw
Lennon: Parting the Red Sea of Collateral Estoppel Defenses
Written by: Joshua T. Reese, Esq. In an Opinion and Order handed down on September 15, 2021, the Appellate Division, Second Department examined the nuanced collateral estoppel effects of a Workers’ Compensation Board determination on a related