Andrew Stewart

Last week, the Court of Appeals decided whether the statutory language of Industrial Code Section 23-4.2(k) was “sufficiently specific” to impose vicarious liability against a construction site owner under Labor Law § 241(6)....more Last month, the Court of Appeals explored the issue of the applicable duty of care owed by a hotel to a suicidal guest. In Beadell v. Eros Mgmt. Realty LLC, No. 11, 2026 WL 466787 (N.Y. Feb. 19, 2026), the Court of Appeals...more Last month, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York issued an opinion reiterating the that “entire file” approach is the answer to the age-old question of “what constitutes a client file” under...more In a recently published opinion, the Appellate Division, Second Department, upheld a Suffolk County Supreme Court decision granting summary judgment in favor of an injured bridge worker who slipped backwards off a scaffold...more