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In an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the government mandated shutdowns of all non-essential businesses. The shutdown crippled many businesses, causing them to turn to their insurance agents. Business owners are counting on their business interruption insurance to pay bills, replace lost income, and cover payroll. Unfortunately, most business owners

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Friday, May 8, 2020 that the state of New York will extend the window for victims to file otherwise time-barred cases under the Child Victims Act for an additional five months until January 14, 2021. In 2019, Gov. Cuomo signed the Child Victims Act

Many businesses have been significantly impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic. Among the impacts of COVID-19 is loss of business income due to closures and additional business disruptions. Many business owners, who had opted to paying premiums for business interruption insurance, are now looking to their policies for potential coverage for loss of business income.

Gersowitz Libo & Korek, P.C. is proud to announce that partners Edward H. Gersowitz, Jeff S. Korek, and Michael A. Fruhling have been selected to the 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers list. This is an exclusive list that recognizes the top five percent of attorneys in the state. Super Lawyers is a rating service

As the nation’s hardest hit metro area, New York has seen tremendous changes in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Cuomo has led efforts in responding to the crisis with an aggressive stay-at-home order and closure of non-essential businesses and many courts statewide. The closure of courts and law offices has especially impacted the rights

A bicyclist tweeted a troubling picture of a car crash on the Williamsburg Bridge a few days ago. Although we don’t know the details of the accident, it looks like the motorist lost control of the car due to speeding. The tweeter is one of many New Yorkers who have complained on social media about

New York City launched the “Vision Zero” program with the goal to eliminate all fatalities on city roads. Despite the program’s goals, however, traffic deaths remain high – especially for pedestrians and bicyclists. The culprit for these unfortunate deaths remains the usual careless drivers. Although the high profile safety plan showed promising signs for road

Despite his attorney’s unjustified protestations, Harvey Weinstein was sentenced today to 23 years in prison for the rape of one woman and the sexual assault of another. As one of many powerful men whose conduct motivated #MeToo, Weinstein’s sentencing confirms the movement’s efficacy in forcing accountability. Finally, predators with deep pockets who for too long