In Defamation Case, NY Appeals Court Pushes Hard for E-Data

In an opinion that was handed down yesterday in the defamation case of Tener v. Cremer, New York’s Appellate Division, First Department held that the trial court erred by denying outright – without a hearing – a plaintiff’s motion seeking to hold NYU in contempt for failing to protect or produce electronically stored information (ESI) [...]

Why Some NY Fraud & Defamation Lawsuits Make No Sense

International Shoppes, Inc., et al.  v. Spencer is a case from a trial court in Nassau County, NY that is scheduled to appear in tomorrow’s edition of The New York Law Journal that is the poster child – at least in my view – for litigation run amok.  And, lest you think that I meant [...]

Denied Maternity Leave, NY Woman Sues Employer for Breach of Contract

Kudos to you, ABC, for bringing this story to light. And shame on you, Cubist Pharmaceuticals, for your discriminatory narrow-mindedness. Kara Krill who works for Massachusetts-based Cubist Pharmaceuticals, recently had twin children via a surrogate. She was compelled to have these children through a surrogate because she had health issues that prevented her from having [...]