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Ben Rubinowitz To Be Team Leader of Renowned NITA Program:Building Trial Skills: National Session

Ben Rubinowitz will be the Team Leader of Building Trial Skills: National Session, one of the preeminent programs of The National Institute for Trial Advocacy. The program will be held in Louisville, Colorado from July 10-24, 2010 at The NITA Education Center. “During the two weeks you will practice, then…

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New York Appellate Division, Second Department Denies Defendant’s Motion To Recover Damages Based Upon Lack of Informed Consent

In Wilson-Toby v. Bushkin, a New York Medical Malpractice case, our partner Rhonda Kay, obtained an affirmance of the lower Court’s denial of defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the second cause of action to recover damages based upon lack of informed consent. The plaintiff underwent elective cosmetic breast surgery…

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New York Appellate Division, First Department Denies Defendant’s Motion To Change Venue As Untimely

In a New York medical malpractice case our partner Rhonda Kay obtained a reversal of the lower court’s granting of a motion to change venue. In SIMON v. USHER, 2010 NY Slip Op 03777, The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department held; “Although the moving…

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New York Construction Accidents-The Demise of “Secured” in Falling Object Cases?

For those who have practiced in the area of New York Construction Accidents both plaintiff and defense attorneys can agree on one point: the law interpreting New York Labor Law, Section 240(1) is constantly changing. The pendulum swings back and forth. For a brief discussion of the ever changing law…

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New York Crane owner expected to be charged with manslaughter in 2008 Upper East Side crane collapse

From The New York Daily News; The owner of the city’s largest construction crane company ( New York Crane and Equipment Company) is expected to be indicted for manslaughter in the death of two workers killed in an upper East Side disaster nearly two years ago. For more information on…

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Ben Rubinowitz Co-Author of “Exposing Biased Testimony On Cross”-New York Law Journal

Ben Rubinowitz and Evan Torgan co-authored “Exposing Biased Testimony On Cross” which appeared in The New York Law Journal on February 23, 2010. The article discusses the basic elements necessary to properly attack the biased witness. The factors discussed include, Cross on Friendship, Cross On The Absence Of A Subpoena,…

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