News & Updates

The latest news from Goldberg Segalla. Our attorneys are frequently in the news, from coverage of our client successes and awards to interviews regarding new legal developments, trends, and industry insight. We also write numerous articles for trade and legal association publications and present at major conferences. Following are some recent highlights regarding our capabilities, people, and offices.

Environmental Coverage Quarterly - Spring 2012
May 17, 2012
CaseWatch: Asbestos - May 2012
May 16, 2012
Federal Court Voids New Union Election Rule Due to Lack of Quorum
May 15, 2012
Reinsurance Review - May 2012
May 14, 2012
Landmark EEOC Decision Fuels Possible Change to New York’s Human and Civil Rights Laws
May 11, 2012
Andrew J. Scholz Quoted in “Analysis: Insurers Find It Tough to Price Fracking Risk,” Reuters
May 11, 2012
“This Policy May Save Your Day,” Business First
May 4, 2012
Goldberg Segalla Partner Joseph M. Hanna Receives Diversity Award from Leadership Buffalo
May 3, 2012
EEOC Updates Guidance on Use of Arrest and Conviction Records in Making Employment Decisions
May 4, 2012
Changes in Insurance ACORD Sheet Pose New Risk to Construction Industry
April 30, 2012
Push to Reform New York’s Outdated Scaffold Law Renewed in State Legislature
April 30, 2012
“Recent Developments in the Primary Assumption of Risk Defense,” NYSBA Torts, Insurance & Compensation Law Section Journal
Winter 2011
Professional Liability Monthly - April Edition is Now Available
April 25, 2012
Upcoming Workers’ Comp Decision Likely to Have Profound Impact
April 25, 2012
“Surviving a Product Recall,” Bed Times
February 2012
“The Impact of Bankruptcy on Terminating Surety and Fidelity Bonds,” American Bankruptcy Institute Journal
October 2008
District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals Issues Injunction Against Implementation of NLRB Employee Rights Posting Rule
April 17, 2012
“Private Property or Public Forum? How the Occupy Movement Implicates Free Speech and Property Rights in Retail Spaces,” USLAW
Spring/Summer 2012
Federal Court Rules NLRB Lacked Authority to Require Employers to Post Employee Rights
April 16, 2012
Reinsurance Review - April 2012
April 10, 2012
Upcoming Educational Seminar Hosted by Goldberg Segalla's Labor and Employment Practice Group
April 5, 2012
CaseWatch: Asbestos - April 2012
April 4, 2012
Three Goldberg Segalla Attorneys Listed in 2012 New Jersey Super Lawyers for Product Liability Defense
April 2, 2012
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Brendan T. Fitzpatrick as Partner
April 2, 2012
The Appeals Attorneys - Spring 2012
March 30, 2012
“Controlling E-Discovery: Drafting an Effective Records-Management Policy,” DRI’s For the Defense
February 2012
Municipal Employers: Beware of a Potential Trap Regarding Employee Discipline Under Civil Service Law Section 75
March 29, 2012
Bunkers in Baghdad Featured in “A Slice of Home,” Buffalo Spree
March 2012
“Arranger Liability Under CERCLA After Burlington Northern,” American Bar Association Mass Torts Litigation
Winter 2012
James J. Wrynn Featured in “Former NY Commissioner Wrynn Demands Solvency II Equivalence for the US,” Insurance Day
March 23, 2012
Robert M. Hanlon, Jr. Admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers
March 23, 2012
Late C-7 May Bar All Issues of Controversy
March 23. 2012
Professional Liability Monthly - March Edition is Now Available
March 22, 2012
Data theft leads to HITECH enforcement settlement
March 22, 2012
“When Moonlighting Becomes Your Problem,” Pennsylvania CPA Journal
Spring 2012
Educational Seminars Hosted by Goldberg Segalla's Labor and Employment Practice Group
March 15, 2012
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Attorneys From MacKay, Wrynn & Brady
March 15, 2012
Connecticut Legislature Considering Proposal to Raise Minimum Wage by $1.75 Within the Next Two Years
March 15, 2012
Victory for Medical Device Manufacturer Marks Continued Success in Large-Exposure Products Liability Litigation
March 13, 2012
“The Marcellus Shale Boom and Its Legal Implications,” Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Winter Meeting
March 8, 2012
Sean P. Beiter Quoted in “Cyberbullying Law Enacted in Erie Co.,” Daily Record
March 13, 2012
Update: Erie County Executive Signs Local Law Making Cyber-Bullying Illegal
March 12, 2012
Reinsurance Review - March 2012
March 12, 2012
CaseWatch: Insurance - March 2012
March 9, 2012
“March Madness” Concerns for Employers
March 9, 2012
What Does Daylight Saving Time Mean to Employers?
March 9, 2012
Erie Co. Cyber-Bullying Law Lacks Specifics on Reporting Roles of Schools and Teachers
March 9, 2012
NLRB Reasserts “Inherent Authority” to Award Attorneys Fees as a Sanction
March 9, 2012
Joseph A. Oliva Featured in “The Termination Provision in Fidelity Insurance Policies: Practitioners Discuss a Split in Authority,” Bloomberg Commercial Insurance Law Report
March 5, 2012
Sean P. Beiter Quoted on NLRB Posting Rule and Union Election Process, Daily Record
March 5, 2012
CaseWatch: Asbestos - March 2012
March 6, 2012
Reaction to District Court Decision on NLRB Posting Rule
March 5, 2012
Key Remedy Provisions of NLRB Posting Regulation Struck Down
March 2, 2012
Goldberg Segalla Defeats Plaintiff’s Junk Science Claims Against Manufacturer in $5.3 Million Fire Trial
March 1, 2012
“Social Media Poses Dilemma for Professionals,” Buffalo Law Journal
February 20, 2012
E-Discovery Alert: Heavy Burden on Corporations Upheld by NY Appellate Court
February 27, 2012
Merchants Beware: Heed This Warning Before Printing Your Next Customer Receipt
February 24, 2012
New Jersey Clarifies That Attorney-Client Privilege May Not Apply to Employee’s Personal Emails
February 24, 2012
Professional Liability Monthly - February 2012
February 17, 2012
Governmental Liability, Civil Rights, and Labor and Employment Newsletter - Winter 2012
February 17, 2012
Employers Must Exercise Caution When Calculating FMLA Leave
February 16, 2012
EEOC Meeting and Pa. Case Highlight Importance of Avoiding Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace
February 16, 2012
Baseball Bat Purchasers Strike Out in Fraud Claims Against Manufacturers and Kids’ Leagues
February 15, 2012
Matthew S. Marrone Joins Goldberg Segalla as Partner in Professional Liability Practice Group
February 14, 2012
Labor Law Update - Winter 2012
February 14, 2012
U.S. Department of Labor Announces Proposed Rulemaking to Implement Statutory Amendments to the Family and Medical Leave Act
February 9, 2012
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes James J. Wrynn, Former New York State Superintendent of Insurance, as Partner
February 9, 2012
Colleen M. Murphy Wins Appellate Reversal in Construction Accident Case
February 10, 2012
Jeffrey Kingsley Quoted on High-Risk CEOs in Reuters - "Daredevil CEOs May Put Their Companies at Risk"
February 9, 2012
Reinsurance Review - February 2012
February 6, 2012
“Keys to Successfully Using Experts in Insurance Coverage Litigation,” IADC Insurance and Reinsurance Committee Newsletter
January 2012
Employer Alert: NYS Minimum Wage Bill Proposes Indexed Annual Raises
February 2, 2012
CaseWatch: Asbestos - February 2012
February 1, 2012
Employer Alert: OSHA Regulations Require Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to Be Posted by Feb. 1
January 30, 2011
“Ninth Circuit Grants Article III Standing to Disgruntled Home Owners in Lawsuit Against National Developers of Housing Complexes,” DRI’s The Critical Path
January 2012
New Clarification on Calculating Future Wrongful Death Damages: A Step-by-Step Guide
January 26, 2012
Joseph M. Hanna Named ‘Diversity Trailblazer’ by New York State Bar Association
January 26, 2012
Goldberg Segalla Partner John P. Freedenberg Named Product Liability Practice Group Chair, Earns Fire and Explosion Investigator Certification
January 26, 2012
“Fundamental Insurance Principles: A Primer for Managing Risks,” DRI In-House Defense Quarterly
Winter 2012
$3.1M Fine Against Employer Highlights Need for Caution in Using Criminal Background Checks
January 23, 2012
Professional Liability Monthly - January 2012
January 19, 2012
Further Update on New NLRB Posting Rule
January 18, 2012
Reminder: NY Labor Law Compliance Due by February 1
January 18, 2012
Brian T. Stapleton Successfully Defends Tea Party Founder on Felony Gun Charges
January 13, 2012
"Social Media-Related Lawsuits Are Rising; Are You Prepared?" Philadelphia Business Journal
January 13, 2012
Reinsurance Review - January 2012
January 12, 2012
Goldberg Segalla Helps City of Buffalo Achieve Reversal of Arbitration Award in Firefighters’ Retroactive Pay Raise Case
January 12, 2012
Goldberg Segalla Successfully Defends Connecticut Attorneys Against Claims of Vexatious Litigation Related to Med Mal Cases
January 11, 2012
“Who Are You Calling Miscellaneous? Professional Liability Insurance for This Booming Service Sector,” Litigation Management
Winter 2012
Goldberg Segalla Names Five New Partners, Two New Special Counsel
January 1, 2012
CaseWatch: Insurance - December 2011
December 22, 2011
CaseWatch: Asbestos - December 2011
December 20, 2011
“Calling on Corporate Counsel: Follow Data Into the Breach,” Law Technology News
December 2011
"Influence Your Verdict by Changing Jurors' Perceptions of Expert Witnesses, Part Two," ABA's Minority Trial Lawyer
Fall 2011
“Ask the Right Questions: Choosing Professional Liability Insurance,” Pennsylvania CPA Journal
Winter 2012
“Narrow Exception to Federal Courts’ General Denial of Bullying Claims Against Schools for Bullying of Disabled Children,” DRI’s The Whisper
December 15, 2011
Case Reports Cannot Support Causation Link Between Products and Diseases, New York Appellate Court Upholds
December 13, 2011
Goldberg Segalla Successful for Medical Device Manufacturer in Product Liability and Negligence Case
December 12, 2011
Seller May Be Held Strictly Liable for Sale of Product Despite Safe Harbor Provisions of NJ Product Liability Act
December 6, 2011
Robert M. Hanlon, Jr. Named to American Board of Trial Advocates National Trial College Committee
December 5, 2011
Goldberg Segalla Named a 2012 “Go-To” Law Firm
December 1, 2011
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes H. Lockwood Miller III as Special Counsel
November 30, 2011
Professional Liability Monthly - November 2011
Environmental Coverage Quarterly - Fall 2011
“Sputtering Housing Market Makes Fertile Ground for Real Estate Professional Liability Claims,” DRI’s Riding the E&O Line
November 22, 2011
“So You Want to Enter the U.S. Market: Twelve Simple Steps to Avoid Litigation”
November 2011
“Raising the Bar on Proportionality?” New Paper Addresses E-Discovery Cost Concerns
November 2011
Goldberg Segalla Achieves Appellate Reversal in Flood-Exclusion Coverage Dispute
November 18, 2011
“Bill Designed to Protect Travelers Could Prove Difficult to Implement,” Travel Weekly
November 14, 2011
New York's High Court Expands Labor Liability
November 2011
Update on New NLRB Posting Rule: Lawsuits Lead to Delay of Implementation Date
November 11, 2011
Goldberg Segalla’s Long Island Office Moving to Garden City November 14
November 2011
Reinsurance Review – November 2011
New York’s Highest Court Rejects Preemption Defense in Bus/Seatbelt Case
November 7, 2011
CaseWatch: Insurance - November 2011
The Appeals Attorneys - Winter 2011-2012
What Does the End of Daylight Saving Time Mean to Employers?
November 4, 2011
Daniel W. Gerber Quoted in “Irene to Cause Disputes, Says Goldberg Segalla,” Insurance Insider
October 2011
Wrongful Death Action Against Municipalities, Police Departments Dismissed in Federal Court
November 2, 2011
New York DEC Delays Issuance of Advisory Report on Fracking
November 1, 2011
“Why Law Firms Should Lock Down Their Mobile Devices,” Law Technology News
October 2011
“Contract Certainty in the Reinsurance Market: Lessons Learned From 9/11,” Reinsurance Magazine
October 2011
Albany Fracking Ban Is Vetoed
November 1, 2011
West Virginia Environmental Lawsuit May Be Tied to Pennsylvania Fracking
November 1, 2011
Success in the City 2011 Highlighted in Buffalo Law Journal
October 24, 2011
Joseph M. Hanna to Receive DRI Community Service Award
October 25, 2011
“Who Pays for Irene?” The Review
October 24, 2011
Professional Liability Monthly – October 2011
October 24, 2011
Goldberg Segalla Wins Summary Judgment for Laser Component Manufacturer in Product Liability Case
September 2, 2011
Additional New York Towns and Local Associations Seek to Ban Fracking: More Lawsuits Predicted
October 20, 2011
“Keeping Secrets,” Pennsylvania CPA Journal
Fall 2011
“Case Law From the Crypt: The Law of Halloween,” New York State Bar Association Journal
October 2011
Governmental Liability, Civil Rights and Labor and Employment Newsletter - Fall 2011
October 17, 2011
David B. Losee Joins Goldberg Segalla in Hartford Office
October 17, 2012
Energy Company Commences Lawsuits Against Pennsylvania Townships Challenging Anti-Fracking Ordinances
October 14, 2011
Federal Court Victory Quickly Dismisses Third-Party Complaint Against Insurance Broker
October 12, 2011
Illinois Supreme Court Rejects Post-Sale Duty to Warn, Overturns $43 Million Jury Verdict Against Ford
October 11, 2011
Goldberg Segalla Secures Daubert Victory for Appliance Manufacturer in Product Liability/Toxic Tort Case
October 11, 2011
Fracking Worker Alleges Toxic-Related Injuries From Chemicals
October 11, 2011
Hydrofracking Chemicals: Pennsylvania Considering Public Disclosure Requirements; Federal Disclosure Regs Forthcoming
October 11, 2011
New York Doctors and Health Care Professionals Send Letter to Governor Cuomo to Study Health Effects Related to Fracking
October 7, 2011
Preemption Argument Asserted In Second New York Lawsuit Challenging Local Ordinances Banning Fracking
October 7, 2011
“State ‘Preemption’ Arguments Asserted in Ongoing Fracking Debate,” ABA Mass Torts Committee Website
September 28, 2011
Labor and Employment Seminar - Keys to Complying With - and Responding to - Administrative Agencies - 10.26.2011, Buffalo, NY
Reinsurance Review – October 2011
October 2011
“Legal Profession Takes Leadership Role in WNY,” Business First
September 23, 2011
Team Mya Rose Raises $11,500 — and Counting — in the Fight Against Childhood Cancer
October 2011
State “Preemption” Arguments Asserted In New York Article 78 Proceeding
October 1, 2011
Mary Q. Wydysh Elected to WNY Chapter Board of Directors of Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York
September 30, 2011
“Potential Causation and Damage Issues in Hurricane Irene Insurance Claims,” Westlaw Journal: Insurance Coverage
September 30, 2011
Goldberg Segalla Names Albert J. D’Aquino Co-Chair of General Litigation Practice Group
September 29, 2011
Goldberg Segalla Attorneys Listed in Who’s Who in Law, Buffalo Business First
September 23, 2011
Department of Energy Subcommittee Outlines Its First Recommendations for Hydraulic Fracturing
September 21, 2011
Connecticut Supreme Court Takes a Stand on "Malfunction Theory" in Products Liability Actions
September 21, 2011
Retailers Beware: Class Action Suit Allowed to Proceed Based on Collection of Zip Code Information
September 21, 2011
Goldberg Segalla Attorneys Listed in 2011 New York Super Lawyers - Westchester and Metro Editions
September 21, 2011
Daniel W. Gerber Quoted in "Contract Certainty: A Legacy of 9/11," Reactions (Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous Special Edition)
September 12, 2011
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Christina M. Brescia and Laura Ashley Martin to White Plains Office
September 19, 2011
Appellate Victory in Premises Liability Case a Landmark Decision for Out-of-Possession Landlords
September 16, 2011
NLRB Issues Poster on Employee Rights
September 15, 2011
Sixteen Goldberg Segalla Attorneys Listed in 2011 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
September 6, 2011
Jonathan S. Ziss Invited to Join Council on Litigation Management
September 14, 2011
William G. Kelly Elected Chair of ABA Trial Techniques Committee
September 14, 2011
“The Legacy of 9/11,” The Review (Monte Carlo Rendez-Vous Special Edition)
September 11, 2011
Legal Update - Summer 2011
Summer 2011
Sean Beiter Quoted on Orchard Park Police Dept. Consolidation Study
September 15, 2011
Employers Beware: New NLRB Posting Rule to Take Effect November 14, 2011
September 2, 2011
Federal Courts Hold the Line on Efforts to Expand Liability for Foreign-Made Products
August 2011
Amended Consumer Product Safety Law: Addresses Claims of Inaccuracy in Public Database Reports and Potential Exemptions from Testing Requirements
August 31, 2011
Daniel W. Gerber Chairs 2011 DRI Insurance Roundtable
June 21-22, 2011
William Greagan and Matthew Lerner Successful for Electrical Contractor in Worksite Injury Case
Matthew Lerner Obtains Pre-Answer Dismissal of Complaint Alleging Defamation
Goldberg Segalla’s Insurance and Reinsurance Report Listed Among Top Insurance Blogs by Insurance Quotes
August 26, 2011
Gregory J. Samurovich Joins Goldberg Segalla as Special Counsel in Princeton Office
August 15, 2011
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Matthew D. Cabral to Albany Office
August 8, 2011
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Cory A. DeCresenza to Syracuse Office
August 1, 2011
Andrew J. Scholz Joins Goldberg Segalla as Special Counsel in White Plains Office
July 25, 2011
Quick Dismissal Achieved in $3.5 Million Lease Dispute Over Soap Opera Set
July 6, 2011
Supreme Court Finds State Laws for Generic Drug Labeling Are Pre-Empted by Federal Regulations
August 16, 2011
Goldberg Segalla a Member of Minority Corporate Counsel Association Law Firm Affiliate Network
August 10, 2011
Law Firm Diversity Clerkship Program Highlighted in “Opening Doors for Minority Students,” Buffalo Law Journal
August 4, 2011
Melanie S. Wolk Quoted on Volunteerism in “Rochester Among the Best at Giving Back,” Democrat & Chronicle
August 9, 2011
Jonathan S. Ziss Quoted in “Aviation Lawyers Say Airline Claims Up, Air Crash Cases Steady,” The Legal Intelligencer
August 2, 2011
Court Decries Plaintiff’s Pursuit of “Windfall” Insurance Coverage in Victory Obtained by Patrick Omilian
Kenneth R. Lange Joins Goldberg Segalla as Special Counsel in Long Island Office
July 18, 2011
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Arlow M. Linton to Buffalo Office
July 11, 2011
“Bunkers' Golf Program Hits a Landmark Number,” Business First
July 22, 2011
Goldberg Segalla Attorneys Daniel W. Gerber, Sarah J. Delaney and Paul D. McCormick Co-Author Chapter on M&A Insurance for Appleman Treatise
July 20, 2011
Third Circuit Reaffirms Prediction That Pennsylvania Courts Will Adopt Third Restatement of Torts
July 19, 2011
Thomas F. Segalla Named Inaugural Chair of Defense Research Institute’s Publications Board
June 30, 2011
Pennsylvania Adopts “Fair Share Act”
June 28, 2011
John Jablonski Speaks With LTN Magazine About Recent Rambus Decision
June 27, 2011
Supreme Court Limits Public Employees’ Ability to Sue Their Employer Under Constitution’s Right-to-Petition Clause
June 28, 2011
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes: What Does It Mean for Employers?
June 20, 2011
Pennsylvania Adopts “Fair Share Act”
June 2011
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Special Counsel Robert E. Gallagher Jr., Kathleen J. Martin and Philip H. McIntyre
June 20, 2011
Bunkers in Baghdad Ships Two Millionth Golf Ball to U.S. Soldiers
June 22, 2011
Joseph Hanna named Daily Point of Light Award winner
Spring 2011
NHTSA Steps Up Motorcycle Helmet Labeling and Performance Testing Requirements
June 20, 2011
Melanie Wolk Featured as a 'Woman to Watch' by Democrat & Chronicle
May 23, 2011
Section 32 Agreements Subject to Reopening
June 2011
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Angeline Ioannou, Troy Bataille to Hartford Office
June 2011
Goldberg Segalla Honored With U.S. Flag in Recognition of Efforts by Bunkers in Baghdad
June 14, 2011
Labor and Employment Update, Educational Seminar 06.22.2011
Micron and Hynix: Is the Federal Circuit's Rambus Holding a Game Changer?
GSIT Financial Crisis - Impact on Employers
April 21, 2011
Celebrating Ten Years
April 20, 2011
Matthew C. Van Vessem Successfully Represents the City of Buffalo Before the NY Court of Appeals on the Issue of Back Pay for Police and Firefighters Following the End of the Wage Freeze
March 29, 2011
Christopher Bopst Joins Goldberg Segalla as a Commercial and Construction Litigation Partner
March 28, 2011
Supreme Court Expands the FLSA's Antiretaliation Provision to Include Oral Complaints and Leaves Questions for Employers
March 25, 2011
NY Court of Appeals Rules That An Employer Violates Section 752 of the Corrections Law and Section 296 (15) of the Executive Law if it Fails to Consider the Mitigation Criteria Set Forth in Section 753 of the Corrections Law
March 25, 2011
National Labor Relations Board Showing Signs of Agenda
What Does Daylight Savings Time Mean to Employers?
March 14, 2011
Nationwide Consumer Fraud Class Action Dismissed
February 16, 2011
“One Underinsured Motorist Claim Can Require Two Lawsuits,” Connecticut Law Tribune
February 14, 2011
"FDIC Professional Liability Group Set to Pursue Audit Firms," The Legal Intelligencer
February 8, 2011
Workers compensation carrier obtains $1.4 million premium fraud judgment
January 25, 2011
Josephine Belli has joined the Business and Commercial, International and Labor and Employment Practice Groups in the White Plains office
January 19, 2011
Jablonski Featured in Law Technology News
May 2010
Life, Health, Disability and ERISA - Spring 2010
The National Law Journal Names Goldberg Segalla to Midsize “Hot List” – One of 20 Firms Designated
July 12, 2010