GRSLBG&B is pleased to announce Diana P. Smithens has joined the Firm’s Litigation Department as an Associate in our New York Office. Diana concentrates her practice in General Liability. She represents clients, both self-insured and through their insurance companies, in the defense of these claims. Diana graduated from The State University of New York at… [Read More]

GRSLBG&B’s Eric Schlesinger recently obtained Summary Judgment in the Supreme Court State of New York, New York County on behalf of a Manhattan Condominium Building. Plaintiff alleged that he suffered significant property damage and diminution of market value to his unit when one of the radiators in his unit failed and started leaking. Plaintiff asserted that the… [Read More]

By: Eric S. Schlesinger, Esq. [1] and Lauren M. Solari, Esq. [2] As previously reported, on December 31, 2021, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law the Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act, significantly enlarging the scope of a defendant’s insurance disclosure-related obligations as formerly required under CPLR 3101(f).  Our prior discussion of the Act and… [Read More]

  GRSLBG&B is pleased to announce that David A. Christie, Jr. has joined the Firm as Counsel in the Litigation Department of our New Jersey/Pennsylvania Office. David is an experienced trial attorney and handles all aspects of cases from inception through trial.  David concentrates his practice in the areas of General Liability, Products Liability, Construction,… [Read More]

By: Samantha E. Hahn [1] and Patrick J. Nemes[2] Employers are now liable for injuries that occur to their employees in all employer provided parking lots. On January 10, 2022, Governor Murphy signed into law Bill S771, which states: Employment shall also be deemed to commence, if an employer provides or designates a parking area… [Read More]

  GRSLBG&B’s Rey Villanueva recently obtained Summary Judgment in the Superior Court of New Jersey on behalf of a franchisee of a national hotel chain. Plaintiff alleged a negligent infliction of emotional distress claim against GRSLBG&B’s client. The unique set of facts arises out of Plaintiff’s allegation that the hotel improperly provided a key card to Plaintiff’s… [Read More]

  By: Chris Zevlikaris, Esq. [1] and Minal J. Acharya, Esq. [2] On January 18, 2022, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act (“IFCA”) that creates a statutory, individual cause of action for insurance bad faith in the handling and payment of claims for uninsured motorist/underinsured motorist… [Read More]

By: Eric. S. Schlesinger, Esq. [1] and Russ M. Patane, Esq. [2] On December 31, 2021, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul executed the Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act making it law in the State of New York. The Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act amended the Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR) Section 3101 (F) and added CPLR… [Read More]

By: Samantha E. Hahn, Esq. [1] Despite the recent surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the Delta and Omicron variants, the handling of COVID-19 workers’ compensation claims throughout New Jersey has changed significantly since the onset of the pandemic. In 2020, the State responded to the coronavirus threat by declaring a “Public Health Emergency” on… [Read More]

By: Russ Patane, Esq. [1] and Aran O’Gara, Esq. [2] In a recent New York Court of Appeals decision from the Second Department, the Court affirmed the applicability of the doctrine of collateral estoppel as a proper affirmative defense to a New York Labor Law action based on the findings reached in an Administrative Law… [Read More]