ADDING TIME – NEW YORK LEGISLATOR SEEKS TO EXTEND ADMINISTRATIVE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR DISCRIMINATION CLAIMS
By Kegan Andeskie, Esq. In January 2023, Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D WF-Fresh Meadows) introduced bill NYS S3255 to the New York State Assembly that would extend the administrative statute of limitations for discrimination-based claims from one year to three years. If enacted, employees in New York would be subject to the longest administrative statute of […]
Quiet! Remote Deposition in Progress – A Lesson Learned to Protect Against Misconduct During Remote Depositions
By Kegan Andeskie, Esq. To say the least, the last year and a half has posed some unique challenges for litigators, but we have done our best to adapt to practicing in a largely virtual environment. Commiserating about the logistical and technological issues associated with virtual depositions is now commonplace, but in one U.S. District […]
What is Garden Variety Emotional Distress Anyway? Understanding When a Plaintiff Places His or Her Physical or Mental Health at Issue in the Context of an Employment Litigation.
By Kegan Andeskie, Esq. It is generally accepted that a plaintiff who files a lawsuit places his or her mental and physical health in controversy by claiming emotional distress or physical damages, but at what point can a court require that litigant to produce or authorize the release of otherwise confidential medical records, or submit […]