First Department Rejects Defendants’ Pipe Dreams of Reversal In a recent decision, the Appellate Division, First Department affirmed a Supreme Court, Bronx County decision that granted plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment as to his Labor Law § 240(1) cause of...
It’s (Conveniently) Outta Here!
On June 6, 2025, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted a Motion to Transfer Woodward v. General Motors, LLC, 2025 U.S. Dist. Lexis 108258, 2025 WL 1616795 (E.D. Pa. June 6, 2025), to the United States District Court for the...
Commerce and Consequences: How QVC’s Marketing Roots Sparked Legal Dispute in Pennsylvania
In a recent ruling, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied QVC’s motion to dismiss a product liability suit under the doctrine of forum non conveniens. The Court held that Pennsylvania was not an inconvenient forum, and that...
Law Office Failure
“We don’t talk to each other” is reasonable excuse warranting vacatur of default. As a plaintiff’s counsel, why would you ever oppose a motion to dismiss knowing that the Second Department is going to do it for you on appeal? In a recent decision the Appellate...
The Limit
Second Department Defines the Bounds of the Labor Law In a recent decision, the Appellate Division, Second Department modified a Supreme Court, Queens County Order that dismissed plaintiff’s common-law negligence cause of action, as well as plaintiff’s Labor Law §§...
Textbook
No One Shocked as First Department Affirms Summary Judgment in § 240(1) Case After Fall Off of Ladder In a recent decision, the Appellate Division, First Department unanimously affirmed a Supreme Court, Bronx County decision that granted plaintiff’s motion for partial...
‘Till Labor Law Do Us Part
Homeowners’ Exception Does Not Automatically Apply to Your Spouse Leading to Summary Judgment and an Awkward Conversation There are benefits to putting your spouse on your lease. In a recent decision, the Appellate Division, First Department unanimously affirmed a...
Season 2, Ep. 4: Building the Next Generation: Hiring, Training, and Retaining Young Lawyers in a Hybrid World
In this thoughtful episode, host Scott Tredwell is joined by Glen Shikunov, senior shareholder and chair of McCormick and Priore’s coverage and appellate department, along with rising associate Kylie Griffith, for a candid exploration of hiring, training, and...
New Jersey Supreme Court Upholds Attorney Keyword Advertising, with a Disclaimer Requirement
In a closely watched ethics decision balancing attorney marketing practices with professional ethics, the New Jersey Supreme Court held that lawyers may permissibly engage in "competitive keyword advertising," purchasing a competitor attorney’s name as a keyword on...