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Del Pizzo Discusses ChatGPT with Law.com
May 26, 2023 | Privacy, Data & Cyber Law

Nancy Del Pizzo was quoted in the May 22 article of the Law.com article, “ChatGPT Faces Defamation Claims. Will Section 230 Protect AI Chatbots?” The article discusses whether AI chatbots will be protected under Section 230.

“For example, Nancy Del Pizzo, co-chair of Rivkin Radler’s Intellectual Property Practice Group noted that, “even if a website

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Sinensky authors USLAW article
May 22, 2023 | Corporate

Avi Sinensky authored USLAW article, “Great Resignation Spurs Spike in M&A Activity.”

Reprinted with permission from USLAW.

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NY Amends Home Care Worker Minimum Wage
May 19, 2023 | Health Services | Employment & Labor

One of the many new provisions enacted as part of the 2023-2024 New York State Budget was an increase in the minimum wage for home care workers.

Initially, it is important to note that the $1 hourly increase in the minimum wage for home care workers in New York State, slated to take effect October

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Insurance Update
May 17, 2023 | Insurance Coverage

Additional insureds and applications.  That’s our main theme this month.

Additional insured disputes can sometimes get complicated.  How much coverage the additional insured gets is often a hotly contested issue, especially when the named insured has coverage above the minimum limits it promised to get for the additional insured.  We see different outcomes on this

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Can You Be Sued if a Worker is Injured on Your Property?
May 17, 2023 | General Liability

It is important to note that if a contractor or worker gets injured on your job, you may be held legally responsible.

Springtime not only brings warmer weather, luscious greenery, and colorful flowers to Long Island, but it is also the season when many homeowners begin construction and home improvement or renovation projects.

Depending on

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Law360: Considerations for Assumption of Risk in NY Sports Suits
May 15, 2023 | Commercial Litigation | General Liability

Frank Izzo and Joseph Pidel wrote an article for Law360 on two recent court decisions that implicate the assumption of risk clause.

To read the article, click the link below.

Considerations for Assumption of Risk in NY Sports Suits

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Courts Leave Landlords in the Lurch on Guaranty Law
May 11, 2023 | Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use

Recently, two important court decisions ruled that a New York City local law known as the Guaranty Law, which rendered unenforceable certain guaranties of commercial lease obligations, was unconstitutional. One month later, the New York Supreme Court declined to follow it.

Conflicting rulings, however, left the issue unsettled and landlords without clear guidance.

In 2020,

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Landlord Beware!
May 5, 2023 | Real Estate, Zoning & Land Use

The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR), which addresses and prevents housing discrimination in New Jersey, has increased its enforcement measures over the past 18 months. The increase in enforcement coincides with a rise in DCR complaints by both current and prospective tenants alleging violations of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (the LAD)

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Recissions Based on ‘Material Misrepresentations’ Can Help Combat Fraud
May 4, 2023 | Insurance Fraud

A number of years ago, a couple purchased a three-story house in Woodside, Queens, that contained three separate dwelling units, each with its own kitchen, bathroom, and separate entrance. Thereafter, the couple applied for and obtained a fire insurance policy from Otsego Mutual Fire Insurance Company, indicating on their application that the house was a

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NY Enacts Scaled-Back Version of Hochul’s Health Care Transactions Proposal
May 4, 2023 | Corporate | Health Services

Following extended New York State budget negotiations, lawmakers have enacted a significantly modified version of Governor Hochul’s proposed health care transaction review bill, which we discussed in prior posts, here and here.

The bill, as originally proposed, included a comprehensive Department of Health review process, and required the Department of Health’s pre-approval to close certain

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DSOs: An Option Dentists and Dental Practices Should Consider
May 3, 2023 | Corporate | Health Services

As a dental professional, you are likely aware of the surge of consolidation that has been affecting the industry for the last several years, which has mostly been driven by Dental Services Organizations (DSOs). This consolidation has not only created significant financial opportunities for investors, but it has also created additional financial and exit opportunities

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New York Insurance Coverage Law Update
April 27, 2023 | Insurance Coverage

Second Circuit Holds That Absolute Auto Exclusion Clearly Precludes Coverage

The insureds, a country club and motorcycle group, held an annual motorcycle rally.  They were sued by two motorcycle riders who were struck by an automobile as the riders and automobile were entering the premises of the club to attend the rally.  Covington Specialty denied

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U.S. Supreme Court: Debts Due to Business Partner’s Fraud Non-Dischargeable
April 26, 2023 | Bankruptcy | Corporate

Earlier this year, the Supreme Court issued a decision that all business owners should be aware of. The Supreme Court resolved a Circuit split over whether a debtor can discharge a debt incurred by a fraud committed by the debtor’s business partner or agent. In a unanimous decision, the Court held that such a debt

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House Committee Moves Privacy Bill Forward
April 17, 2023 | Privacy, Data & Cyber Law

Privacy is a growing concern in the United States and as we increasingly see consumer private information being obtained and used, both by businesses and cyber criminals, regulation of the collection and disclosure of non-public information and cyber security will likely increase as well. For instance, in early March, the Biden Administration announced a new

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Insurance Update
April 17, 2023 | Insurance Coverage

Courts were in full swing deciding insurance coverage issues over the past month or so.  Here are a few that caught our attention.

The Louisiana Supreme Court became the latest state supreme court to find no coverage for pandemic-related business interruption losses because such claims do not involve “direct physical loss.”  This case was closely

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