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By Joshua D. Sussman, Esq.Email Joshua Weiss Zarett Brofman Sonnenklar & Levy, P.C. is pleased to announce that Joshua Sussman has been promoted to Partner of the Firm. Since joining the firm as Senior Counsel in early 2020, Mr. Sussman has been essential to success and operations of the Firm’s Litigation Department. Mr. Sussman is lead attorney on many of…
By Joshua D. Sussman, Esq. Email Joshua Email is now the preferred means of communication in the business world. Both within an organization, and between the organization and its third-party vendors, customers and others, virtually everyone emails. Sometimes, those communications are sent without much forethought. Not unexpectedly, a business’s email files have become a treasure trove for far-reaching and intrusive discovery in…
By Michael J. Spithogiannis, Esq. Email Michael The New York Court of Appeals, by a unanimous bench, decided a question that has been highly contested throughout New York State emanating from the sale and demutualization of Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Company (“MLMIC”), a mutual insurance company in the business of issuing medical malpractice policies to doctors and other medical professionals…
By David A. Zarett, Esq.Email David Given the ever-increasing prevalence of social media websites which “rate” physicians (such as Zocdoc and Yelp), it is not unusual for a disgruntled patient to post a negative review regarding a particular doctor. Understandably, any negative review creates consternation for physicians, who fear that the adverse publicity will interfere with their ability to retain…
By Michael J. Spithogiannis, Esq. & Floyd Grossman, Esq.Email MichaelEmail Floyd Federal and state governments regularly pass laws to protect consumers. It is up to private businesses to adapt. This requires a thorough, well-counseled understanding of legislative objectives. Two recent foreclosure cases illustrate how common sense and extra postage might have averted litigation disaster for the lender. The Home Equity Theft…
By Joshua D. Sussman, Esq., Michael D. Brofman, Esq. & Michael J. Spithogiannis, Esq. On January 26, 2022, the Supreme Court, County of Queens granted the Firm’s client a final judgment of possession and a warrant of eviction to evict a commercial holdover tenant that abused the eviction moratorium to overstay its welcome. The Firm’s victory, led by Joshua Sussman, is believed…
By Michael J. Spithogiannis, Esq.Email Michael Fundamentally, a judgment is a decree determining a lawsuit. If the plaintiff is awarded damages, the judgment will direct the defendant to pay. If the defendant refuses, it’s up to the plaintiff to find assets to seize. But what if the defendant hid or transferred assets to avoid paying? New York’s Debtor and Creditor…
On December 13, 2021, the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene issued an emergency Order mandating Covid-19 vaccination for private employees pursuant to Section 3.01(d) of the Health Code and Sections 556 and 558 of the New York City Charter. The emergency Order requires covered businesses to generally exclude their unvaccinated workers in New York City…
By Mathew J. Levy, Esq. Email Mathew What is healthcare fraud? There are the obvious cases of greed, such as physicians billing for fictitious patients, services never performed, and the rendering of unnecessary medical procedures. However, there is more to healthcare fraud than the obvious. This includes widely practiced rule-bending to assist patients, such as exaggerating either the severity of a…
By Mathew Levy, Esq. Email Mathew Are you looking to start a business and getting ready to decide on the business entity? Choosing your business’s legal structure is one of the most critical steps you must take in forming your business. Often professionals spend too little time considering what business structure would maximize their profit and minimize their exposure to…