Personal Injury attorney William P. Moore recently utilized an April 2025 decision from the New York State Court of Appeals to achieve a significant settlement for his client, who was the victim of a dog attack.
Decades of Injustice for Victims of Domestic Animal Attacks
In 2006, the New York State Court of Appeals issued a ruling, which significantly limited a victim’s right to seek justice if they had been harmed by a dog bite or other domestic animal attack.
In the 2006 case of Bard v. Jahnke, the Court of Appeals ruled that the owner of a domestic animal cannot be held liable for negligence when their pet causes harm to others. This ruling set a precedent that was applied for nearly 20 years in New York State, which significantly limited the extent that pet owners can be held accountable for harm that their dog or other domestic animal caused.
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Jury Trial Victory for Video Game Publisher
Jonathan W. Brown and Anthony R. Faraco, Jr. recently obtained a significant jury trial victory in the Northern District of California on behalf of their client, a video game publisher.
The trial involved a business dispute, in which a former business associate made various claims against the video game publisher, including breach of contract, promissory fraud, and wrongful termination claims. The plaintiff in this matter was seeking economic and non-economic damages, an ownership stake in the publisher, and punitive damages. Plaintiff claimed millions of dollars in damages at trial.
The video game publisher sought the counsel of Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria, once the plaintiff filed suit in this matter.
Click here to learn more about Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria’s Commercial Litigation services and visit the bio pages of Jonathan Brown and Anthony Faraco to learn more about their practice.
Treasury Department Eliminates BOI Reporting Requirements for U.S. Companies & Citizens
What Happened?
- This past Friday evening (March 21, 2025), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an interim final rule, which removes the requirement for U.S. companies and U.S. persons to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).