Conventional wisdom dictates that a lawyer being sued for legal malpractice in New York will rarely win a motion to dismiss based on lack of causation. Nevertheless, the case law suggests that a ...

In his column on Construction Accident Litigation, Brian J. Shoot discusses the recent 'Biaca-Neto' case, where this was the principal issue. Should the plaintiff be permitted to recover under section ...

As I posted here, the March 4 oral argument in Smith & Wesson Brands v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos appeared to go well for S&W and not well for Mexico. Mexico's lawsuit seeks to hold America's federally ...

My friend caused a vehicular accident and hit a 5-year-old boy who was then unsupervised by his parents. My question is simple: can we shift the liability to the parents of the boy, who were negligent ...