Recent Articles from Steven V. Modica
Appearing before the Attorney Grievance Committee | Your Counsel
Lawyers tend to limit their practice to a few areas. Nonetheless, people come to us with myriad problems — many of which fall outside our expertise. Through this column, we provide practical information to help you assist those who have employment, disability benefit, Workers’ Compensation, and related problems. This article addresses best practices for appearances […]
Your Counsel: Tips to practice civility during your mediation
Lawyers tend to limit their practice to a few areas. Nonetheless, people come to us with myriad problems — many of which fall outside our expertise. Through this column, we provide practical information to help you assist those who have employment, disability benefit, workers’ compensation, and related problems. In my experience, those problems often are […]
Your Counsel: A primer on New York Workers’ Compensation
Lawyers tend to limit their practice to a few areas. Nonetheless, people come to us with myriad problems — many of which fall outside our realm of expertise. Through this column, I provide practical information to help you assist those who have employment, disability benefit, workers’ compensation, and related problems. Here are the basics about […]
Your Counsel: Take steps to avoid these mediation mistakes
Lawyers tend to limit their practice to a few areas. Nonetheless, people come to us with myriad problems — many of which fall outside our realm of expertise. Through this column, I provide practical information to help you assist those who have employment, disability benefit, workers’ compensation, and related problems. In my experience, the parties […]
Your Counsel: New York has adjusted sexual harassment prevention laws
Lawyers tend to limit their practice to a few areas. Nonetheless, people come to us with myriad problems—many of which fall outside our expertise. Through this column, I provide practical information to help you assist those who have employment, disability benefit, workers’ compensation, and related issues. This information also helps solo and small-firm lawyers understand […]
Your Counsel: Criminal arrests and convictions
Lawyers tend to limit their practice to a few areas. Nonetheless, people come to us with myriad problems — many of which fall outside our expertise. Through this column, I provide practical information to help you assist those who have employment, disability benefit, workers’ compensation, and related problems. This information will also help solo and […]
Your Counsel: Wage and hour law in a nutshell
More than ever before, we who practice law limit ourselves to a finite number of areas. Notwithstanding, people come to us with many problems which fall outside our expertise. Federal and state wage and hour laws have been in the news often in the last several years. Federal law sets the minimum standard unless state […]
Your Counsel: Whistleblowing 101
More than ever before, we who practice law limit ourselves to a finite number of areas. Notwithstanding, people come to us with many problems which fall outside our expertise. Although a little knowledge is dangerous, the goal of this column is to share practical information so that you can assist people with employment, disability benefit, […]
Your Counsel: Demystifying unemployment insurance benefits
More than ever before, we who practice law limit ourselves to a finite number of areas. Notwithstanding, people come to us with many problems that fall outside our expertise. Although a little knowledge is dangerous, the goal of this column is to share practical information so that you can assist people with employment, disability benefit, […]
Your Counsel: Our critical resolution for 2019
People come to us with a myriad of problems. We are creative and excellent problem solvers. We put our clients first — often at the expense of our health and well-being. By now, you know the grim facts. We suffer from alcohol abuse at a higher rate than most other groups. We have significant mental […]
Your Counsel: Group long-term disability insurance
More than ever before, we who practice law limit ourselves to a finite number of areas. Notwithstanding, people come to us with many problems that fall outside our expertise. Although a little knowledge is dangerous, the goal of this column is to share practical information so that you can assist people with employment, disability benefit, […]
Your Counsel: Making the most of mediation
More than ever before, we who practice law limit ourselves to a finite number of areas. Notwithstanding, people come to us with many problems which fall outside our expertise. Although a little knowledge is dangerous, the goal of this column is to share practical information so that you can assist people with employment, disability benefit, […]
Case Digests
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Review of another judge’s actions: Opinion 22-153
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Charitable contributions: Opinion 22-150
- Second Circuit – Class action settlement: Moses v. The New York Times Company
- Fourth Department – Breach of contract: Hausrath Landscape Maintenance Inc. v. Caravan Facilities Management LLC
- Second Circuit – New York Child Victim’s Act: Kane v. Mount Pleasant CSD; Coe v. Eastport Union Free School
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Appointing law clerk: Opinion 22-149
- Fourth Department – Bill of particulars: Harris v. Rome Memorial Hospital, et al.
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Accusations against co-judge: Opinion 22-148
- Fourth Department – Medicaid: Washington Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Home v. NYS Dept. of Health
- Fourth Department – Criminal possession of a firearm: People v. Wilson
- Fourth Department – Promoting prostitution: People v. Watts
- Second Circuit – Class certification: Arkansas Teachers Retirement System V. Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
Law News
- Fourth Department affirms $400K judgment in contract dispute
- Could legislation limiting non-compete agreements kick off a new era of workplace disputes?
- Fourth Department affirms decision in NY property dispute
- Greenlight Networks selects Buffalo-based attorney as general counsel
- Barclay Damon hires attorney Matt Smith
- Rochester man sues Geneseo police, alleging false arrest, assault
- The Daily Record’s Power List for Intellectual Property 2023
- NY ethics panel says judges can join NRA