Category: FCH News

On April 11, 2019, Stephen M. Cohen and Thomas J. Hall lectured at a seminar for Kiska Construction Inc. entitled “Best Practices for Incident Investigations,” in Long Island City, New York.

On March 28, 2019, Stephen M. Cohen and Thomas J. Hall lectured at a seminar for E.C.C.O. III Enterprises, Inc. entitled “Best Practices for Post-Accident Investigations,” in Yonkers, New York.

On March 20, 2019, Thomas J. Hall presented at Grace Industries LLC/Haugland Energy Group LLC’s seminar entitled “Best Practices for Post-Accident Investigations,” in Melville, New York.

On March 12, 2019, Stephen M. Cohen and Thomas J. Hall presented at Northeast Structural Steel’s 2019 Safety Meeting the program entitled “Best Practices for Incident Investigations,” in Dobbs Ferry, New York.

Court Dismisses Construction Accident Case In Its Entirety Including Those Causes of Action for Common Law Negligence and Violations of Labor Law §§200, 240(1) & 241(6)

In a decision dated February 28, 2019, the Hon. Kathryn E. Freed granted our clients Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York... View Article

Appellate Division, First Department Affirms Dismissal of Plaintiff’s Claims Pursuant to Labor Law §§240(1) and 241(6) in Construction Accident Case Involving Fall From Ladder

In a decision entered February 14, 2019, the Appellate Division, First Department, unanimously affirmed the granting of summary judgment to... View Article

Court Grants Defendant Port Authority’s Pre-Answer Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Labor Law §§240(1) and 241(6) Claims By Holding That Port Authority is Not Subject to New York’s Labor Law

In a decision dated January 4, 2019, the Hon. Barbara Jaffe granted our client the defendant Port Authority of New... View Article

Appellate Division, Second Department Affirms Dismissal of Bicyclist’s Lawsuit Against the City of New York and General Contractor Defendants

In a decision dated January 9, 2019, the Appellate Division, Second Department, affirmed the granting of summary judgment to our... View Article

Court Denies Plaintiffs’ Motion for Protective Order and to Quash Subpoena Holding That IME WatchDog Records Are Not Privileged and Must Be Produced to Defendants

In a decision dated January 4, 2019, the Hon. Lucy Billings denied the plaintiffs’ motion for a protective order and... View Article

We are pleased to announce that Scott L. Glazer has become a Partner of the firm.