Shari Lewis was quoted in the New York Law Journal article, “SCOTUS’s Section 230 Rulings Will Likely Reverberate Beyond BigTech.”

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear two cases that could potentially change Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act. This act currently protects social media platforms from being held responsible for content posted by

As we turn the calendar to 2023 and the holiday gift-giving season is behind us, now is the time to consider this year’s changes to the estate and gift tax exemption. You may recall from earlier columns that the estate and gift tax exemption is the amount of money or assets the government lets you

Jeff Kaiser’s article, “DOJ Issues New Guidance on Criminal Enforcement,” appeared in the winter 2023 issue of USLAW Magazine.

Click here to read the article.

After Seventh Circuit Judges Frank Easterbrook, William Bauer, and Richard Posner ruled in National Rifle Association of America v. Chicago, 567 F.3d 856 (7th Cir. 2009), rev’d sub nom. McDonald v. City of Chicago, 561 U.S. 742 (2010), that the Second Amendment did not apply to the states, Harold Turner published a blog post declaring

Here are some of the leading insurance cases from the past month.

The Sixth Circuit is the latest appellate court to address whether insurers must defend drug companies in local government opioid suits.  Joining the Ohio and Delaware Supreme Courts, the Sixth Circuit found that because the suits do not seek “damages because of bodily

Jason B. Gurdus and Siobhain P. Minarovich co-authored the article for the Nassau Lawyer, “Insurance Coverage Issues Presented By New York’s Recent Abuse Victims Legislation.”

The article discusses when New York’s Child Victims Act (“CVA”) took effect and, that in 2022, New York’s Adult Survivors Act (“ASA”) took effect.

“These laws open a limited window

New Jersey presents a particular challenge for multifamily owners and managers. Unlike New York City, which has clearcut laws governing rent control, New Jersey has more than 100 municipalities, each with its own rent control ordinances. Multifamily purchasers and managers can unknowingly violate the ordinances unless they are aware of the requirements.

These municipal rent

On the heels of publishing their final regulations, on January 31st, the Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) released a variety of guidance documents addressing compliance programs; self-disclosure; and Medicaid managed care fraud, waste and abuse prevention programs. The guidance documents can be found at:

• Provider Compliance Programs: https://omig.ny.gov/compliance/compliance-library
• Self-Disclosure: https://omig.ny.gov/provider-resources/self-disclosure
• Medicaid Managed Care Fraud,

By Jennifer Hillman and Jill Choate Beier

For years trust and estate practitioners have shared their concerns that New York’s high taxes are pushing wealthier residents to move out of state. In fact, an analysis released this year by New York City’s Independent Budget Office showed an 11% decline in the number of city taxpayers

Please click the link below to view the New York Insurance Coverage Law Update – Compilation 2022.

New York Insurance Coverage Law Update 2022

Southern District Refuses To Use Extrinsic Evidence “Bound Up With Merits” Of Underlying Action To Defeat Duty To Defend

622 Third Avenue LLC filed a declaratory judgment action against Harleysville Worcester Insurance Company and others, seeking a declaration that Harleysville must defend 622 Third Avenue as an additional insured in an underlying personal injury action

It was a busy end to the year, as courts handed down several key insurance decisions before ringing in 2023.

The Ohio Supreme Court considered the contours of “direct physical loss or damage” in two separate decisions – one for pandemic-related business interruption losses, the other for losses from a ransomware attack.  In both cases,

One of the easiest ways to give to charity and one of the best-kept “secrets” is to open a fund at the Long Island Community Foundation (LICF). A community foundation is a public charity that connects you to a variety of other
charities, and most often, there’s one right in your own neighborhood. Opening

Jeffrey Ehrhardt’s quarterly column, “In the Journals,” was published in the New York State Bar Association Health Law Journal.

The column is a collection of recent topics in health law journals.

See the column here, page 33.

Shari Lewis was quoted in the New York Law Journal article, “A GOP-Controlled House Could Be Good For Business—Unless You’re Big Tech.”

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider content contributors posts and if the social media platforms can be held labile based on user content and engagement. The two cases at the center