News & Results

FKB’s Rachel Aghassi and Christopher D. Skoczen publish an article on the New York State Bar Association Insurance Focus blog by USI Infinity entitled “Ransomware Attacks Targeting Attorneys on The Rise” The article can be found here.

FKB’s Rachel Aghassi and Asher Kest obtained a post-answer dismissal on behalf of a transactional firm which represented certain corporate shareholders in an international fertilizer distributor. In an intra-corporate suit, various shareholders in the corporation are accused of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and conversion. Plaintiffs were shareholders who, individually and derivatively on behalf of […]

FKB’S Andrew S. Kowlowitz and Daniel H. Butler defeat Plaintiff’s summary judgment motion in connection to Labor Law §§ 240(1) and 241(6).  Plaintiff, a laborer, sought summary judgment in connection with an unwitnessed fall from a scaffold.  FKB represents a construction company that hired Plaintiff’s employer as a subcontractor to perform interior framing work and […]

FKB’s Andrew R. Jones and Asher Kest obtained a pre-answer dismissal on behalf of a commercial litigation firm, which represented various corporate entities in a British Virgin Islands/New York action concerning loans for a resort construction in Cartagena, Colombia. In an action by the investing corporation alleging fraud and breach of contract and fiduciary duty, […]

FKB’s A. Michael Furman and Rachel Aghassi obtained a decision from the New York Appellate Division, First Department reversing the lower court’s denial of summary judgment and dismissing the legal malpractice action on the eve of trial.  This legal malpractice action arose from an underlying personal injury litigation.  On June 24, 2007, Plaintiff, a unionized […]

FKB’s A. Michael Furman and Aaron M. Barham won a Second Department appeal unanimously affirming a pre-answer dismissal on behalf of a general practice firm which represented the plaintiff homeowner in an underlying foreclosure action. The plaintiff falsely alleged that FKB’s clients “defaulted” in the underlying action, when in fact the plaintiff substituted herself as […]

FKB’s Tracy S. Katz and Irina Zamyatin obtained a unanimous decision in the First Department, Appellate Division, affirming summary judgment on behalf of FKB’s client, a podiatrist, and dismissing the case against him in its entirety.  The case involved allegations that our client a podiatrist, failed to timely and properly treat the patient’s heal ulcers […]

FKB’s Tracy S. Katz and Irina Zamyatin won a summary judgment motion on behalf FKB’s client, an Emergency Room physician, in a case involving allegations that the ER doctor failed to diagnose the plaintiff with a transient ischemic attack (TIA – i.e. a brief stroke-like attack that often precedes a stroke) while the patient was […]

FKB’s  A. Michael Furman and Aaron M. Barham obtained a pre-answer dismissal on behalf of a commercial litigation firm which represented certain shareholders in a lawsuit involving disputes over ownership and proceeds from the sale of manufactured housing properties.  The plaintiffs were different shareholders of the housing property corporation who alleged that FKB’s client committed malpractice and breached its […]

FKB is proud to partner with City Harvest and conduct a Food Drive to help our fellow New Yorkers in their time of need during this historic pandemic.  FKB staff and lawyers are contributing food items to help feed families in need.  If you are interested and want to assist, feel free to check out […]