12/19/2017

FKB’s A. Michael Furman and Benjamin M. Oxenburg obtain dismissal of a legal malpractice action in the Appellate Division, First Department

FKB successfully obtained the First Department’s reversal of a New York County Supreme Court decision denying our pre-answer motion to dismiss. Plaintiff was the former co-CEO of Majestic Capital, Ltd. f/k/a CRM Holdings, Ltd. (“Majestic”), a public company traded on the NASDAQ exchange which managed a group of self-insured workers’ compensation funds. In March 2009, […]

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11/15/2017

FKB’s Andrew R. Jones will be speaking at the NYSBA NYC Risk Management CLE Program on November 17, 2017

Andrew R. Jones is speaking at the upcoming NYSBA CLE Program on Risk Management and Protecting Your Law Practice. This full-day program, presented by seasoned insurance law practitioners, will provide practical tips to help improve your practice and lessen the possibility of a malpractice claim or grievance. The program includes an overview of the New […]

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11/13/2017

FKB’s A. Michael Furman and Rachel Aghassi obtain dismissal of a legal malpractice counterclaim asserted to avoid legal fees owed to FKB’s client

FKB successfully obtained CPLR § 3212 summary judgment dismissal in the Supreme Court, New York County of a legal malpractice counterclaim asserted in response to an action initiated by FKB’s client to recover outstanding legal fees. In this matter, FKB’s client was retained by the defendant in 2005 to increase his long-term disability benefits as […]

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10/30/2017

FKB Celebrates Halloween

FKB celebrated Halloween with a Take Your Children to Work Day, filled with treats and pets.

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10/18/2017

FKB’s Bain R. Louck’s Wins Appeal Affirming Legal Malpractice Directed Verdict

On October 18, 2017, New York’s Appellate Division, Second Department, affirmed the trial court’s decision granting FKB’s motion for directed verdict. See Verdi v. Jacoby & Meyers, 2017 N.Y.Slip Op. 07294 (2d Dept. October 18, 2017). The Appellate Division also affirmed the trial court’s denial of the plaintiff’s belated post-trial motion seeking to vacate. The […]

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10/18/2017

FKB’s Andrew R. Jones and Rachel Aghassi obtain dismissal of federal action asserting breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and other claims related to a life insurance policy held by a trust

FKB successfully obtained a pre-answer dismissal on a Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss from United States District Judge Vernon S. Broderick in the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York. In this matter, FKB’s client was retained to prepare an irrevocable survivors’ trust for a married couple with one asset, a […]

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10/13/2017

FKB’s Patrick J. Brennan gives a presentation at Richmond University Medical Center

FKB’s Patrick J. Brennan gave a presentation to a Pediatric Department Grand Rounds at Richmond University Medical Center on The Stark Law prohibition against physician self-referral, financial conflicts of interest and federal anti-kickback statutes.

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10/7/2017

FKB’s A. Michael Furman Participates in Velocity: Columbia’s Ride to End Cancer

FKB’s A. Michael Furman completed the Velocity Ride on October 7, 2017, Columbia University Medical Center’s cycling fundraiser for the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center of Columbia University (HICCC). The Velocity Ride raises funding that will benefit the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center’s almost 650 clinical trials and studies, which include studies of 140 new […]

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09/8/2017

FKB’s Andrew R. Jones and Corey M. Cohen win Pre-Answer Motion to Dismiss in Legal Malpractice Case

FKB prevailed in a pre-answer motion to dismiss pending before Justice Suarez in Supreme Court, Bronx County. FKB’s Attorney Client represented three business partners in a dissolution proceeding against the plaintiff seeking a valuation and surcharge against plaintiff’s business shares. During the representation, FKB’s Client submitted codefendant’s affidavit to aver of plaintiff’s improper management of […]

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09/5/2017

FKB’s A. Michael Furman and Rachel Aghassi obtain dismissal of an action asserting legal malpractice based on New York’s “choice of law” rules, CPLR § 202

FKB successfully obtained a pre-answer dismissal on a motion to dismiss from Justice Arlene Bluth in Supreme Court, New York County. In this matter, FKB’s client represented plaintiff as the buyer of several units in a luxury hotel development located in Toronto, Ontario. After the purchase agreements were executed but before closing, plaintiff terminated his […]

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