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Airbnb Guest Injuries
With the number of Airbnb and VRBO rentals already exceeding the million reservations mark, it stands to reason that many paying guests renting properties have and will continue to encounter and suffer fall injuries at their rental accommodations. Airbnb requires its hosts to assure that rental properties are safe from many known hazards. For example, […]
Read PostMorgan Stanley Smith Barney Agrees to $5,000,000 Settlement Fund to Benefit Harmed Investors
In a release dated May 12, 2020, the Securities Exchange Commission announced that Morgan Stanley Smith Barney agreed to settle charges that it provided misleading information to clients in its Retail Wrap Fee Programs regarding trade execution services and transaction costs. A recent Order of the SEC has created what is known as the Fair […]
Read PostWill Contests – Have You Been Shorted by Trickery Involving a Loved One’s Estate?
Have you been unfairly deprived of an anticipated inheritance by way of trickery or deceit on the part of another party? New York State Law affords victimized would-be Will beneficiaries considerable favorable procedures and case law to assist in the recovery of your rightful inheritance. The baby boomer generation has seen thousands of claims involving […]
Read PostClass Action Lead Plaintiff is Successful in Thwarting Effort of Massachusetts Mutual Seeking to Dismiss Claims
Several years ago, a spry retiree walked into our law offices insisting that Mass Mutual had defaulted on the guaranteed rate set forth in his annuity contract. Our first thought was – “Yeah, right.” We just survived a Motion for Summary Judgment and the class certification hearing on this issue in a case venued in […]
Read PostGovernor Cuomo Announces Best Interest Standard Proposal for Life Insurance Sales
In a Press Release dated December 27, 2017, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced proposed Department of Financial Services regulations which would require that life insurance and annuity sales in New York State to meet a “Best Interest” Standard. Proposed legislation is now designed to protect consumers from high insurance costs and conflicts of […]
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