Summer days can be long and hot in most U.S. states, including New York. Working in these extreme conditions can result in serious injuries and fatalities. This has prompted the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to remind employers and employees that environmental heat exposure should remain a concern even as summer winds down. The BLS
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Gersowitz Libo & Korek, P.C. (GLK) partners, Edward H. Gersowitz, Jeff Korek, and Michael A. Fruhling, are honored to be selected by their peers for inclusion in the 26th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. About Best Lawyers Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers in America has become nationally known as
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A one-year window for filing old civil claims for child sexual abuse opened at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, August 14th. Hundreds of child sexual abuse victims exercised their legal rights under the Child Victims Act (CVA) to finally seek justice. One of these lawsuits was against Rockefeller University (“Rockefeller”) for allowing Reginald MacGregor Archibald, a leading
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Gersowitz Libo & Korek, P.C. (GLK) proudly announces that partner Jeff S. Korek has been selected by his peers as the 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” , Medical Malpractice – New York About Best Lawyers Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Their methodology is designed to capture, accurately as possible, the
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On August 5th, a former Boy Scout filed a lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), alleging that the organization failed to protect them against sexual abuse at the hands of troop leaders and others in positions of power. This lawsuit, along with the long-running alleged sexual abuse scandal, has prompted the BSA to
Read More >The State of New York has given survivors of child sex abuse a new opportunity to seek legal justice through the passage of the Child Victims Act (CVA). The legislation opens a one-year window to bring forth civil lawsuits related to old offenses and extends statute of limitations for criminal prosecutions and civil claims going
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On August 17th and 18th, the Bronx community will be hosting the 14th Annual Gardiner Memorial Basketball Classic Tournament, the most action-filled street basketball on the East Coast. The Gardiner family turned tragedy into hope and triumph through the game of basketball after losing six family members in a crash on the Bronx River Parkway
Read More >Women who accuse Jeffrey Epstein of sexually abusing them as minors will be eligible to bring civil claims for one year starting mid-August under New York Child Victims Act. While the charges against Epstein are from more than a decade ago, the victims – then children and now young women – are no less entitled
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