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FKB’s Andrew Kowlowitz and Salvatore Lapetina successfully obtained summary judgment and dismissal of third-party claims against FKB’s client, a contractor, in Kings County Supreme Court. In its motion for summary judgment, FKB successfully argued, among other things, that all common law and contractual indemnification and insurance claims against FKB’s client were barred. Plaintiff alleged that while performing work at […]

FKB’s Andrew Jones and Benjamin Oxenburg secured a decision from the Appellate Division, First Department, affirming the dismissal of a legal malpractice action on behalf of FKB’s client, a boutique real estate and litigation law firm.  The plaintiff, a sophisticated and experienced real estate investor and developer, agreed to loan $5 Million to three co-investors in exchange […]

FKB’S Hillary C. Agins successfully obtained summary judgment and dismissal of plaintiff’s medical malpractice action against a New York City Hospital, as well as a pediatrician. This action involved an alleged failure to timely diagnose and treat a rare congenital heart anomaly, anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA), in a 5-month-old infant, […]

FKB’s Aaron M. Barham and Lauren Varrone obtained pre-answer dismissal of an E&O complaint against an insurance brokerage firm in Kings County Supreme Court.  The plaintiff property owner alleged that the defendant brokerage firm failed to procure insurance that would have provided coverage for an underlying personal injury lawsuit. Although the broker had viable defenses to primary […]

FKB’s Andrew Jones, Rachel Aghassi, and Spencer Richards delivered a CLE webcast entitled “Understanding Your Ethical Obligations: Tips to Prevent Lawyers Professional Liability (LPL) And Cyber Liability Claims” for the Federal Bar Association and  myLawCLE. The CLE provides participants with tips to preventing LPL claims including proper conflict checks and managing client’s expectations. Participants will also learn about cyber […]

FKB’s Andrew R. Jones will speak at the 2023 Professional Liability Roundtable hosted by the International Association of Defense Counsel. The event will take place on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Cornell University Law School. This event is a great educational and networking opportunity that will include morning CLE sessions and your choice of professional […]

FKB’s Tracy S. Katz won a summary judgment motion on behalf FKB’s client, a podiatrist, in a case involving allegations that the podiatrist failed to properly treat the plaintiff’s Charcot-foot (a neuropathic process that results in weakening and fractures of the bones of the feet) resulting a below the knee amputation.  FKB argued that the […]

FKB’s Neil Kornfeld presented a risk management lecture to attending physicians and residents for a large healthcare provider.  The talk focused on theories of malpractice, defenses, documentation, properly obtaining informed consent and malpractice trials.

FKB’s A. Michael Furman and Rachel Aghassi present CLEs at the NYSBA Legal Malpractice Symposium on March 24th. The CLEs will provide information on defending legal malpractice actions, while educating participants on exposure. This CLE will be held on March 24, 2023. Learn more here, https://nysba.org/events/legal-malpractice-2023/.

FKB’s Mike Furman will speak at Columbia University Irving Medical Center’s Diversity in Clinical Trials Training Program on March 29, 2023.  Mike will be a panelist alongside noted cancer survivor/patient advocates   Desiree Walker (www.desireewalker.com) and Karen Peterson (www.karensclub.org).  Mike, who is also a long term cancer survivor and patient advocate, serves on the Columbia University […]