Revised Grieving Families Act Introduced
In June 2022, the New York State legislature passed Senate Bill S74A, also known as the Grieving Families Act (“GFA”). The GFA, supported by a coalition of families and their
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In June 2022, the New York State legislature passed Senate Bill S74A, also known as the Grieving Families Act (“GFA”). The GFA, supported by a coalition of families and their
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In Compeau v. Metro. Museum of Art, 2023 Slip Op 30541(U), (NY Sup. Ct. 2023), the Court granted defendant New York City’s (“NYC”) motion to dismiss on the grounds that
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On March 24, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 837 (“HB 837”) into law, representing a significant overhaul of the civil remedies statutory framework that increases protections for
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On March 9, 2023, the plaintiffs in Forman et al. v. Spirit Airlines, Inc. voluntarily dismissed their appeal of the trial court’s order granting Spirit Airlines’ motion to dismiss their
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In June of 2022, the New York State Senate and Assembly passed Senate Bill S74A, also known as the Grieving Families Act (“GFA”). The GFA, supported by a coalition of
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The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has affirmed the dismissal of a case involving mishandled human remains that raised novel issues under the Montreal Convention. The appeal arose
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In Wilson v. Caribbean Airlines Ltd., the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York recently held that the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 (the “ADA”) preempts and
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On September 30, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington issued an Order denying The Boeing Company’s (“Boeing”) motion to dismiss Polskie Linie Lotnicze LOT S.A.’s
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Marissa Lefland has significant experience litigating in both federal and state court, where she has conducted trials, arbitrations, and mediations. Marissa has represented foreign and domestic air carriers, terminal operators,
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On March 30, 2022, the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas reversed the Dallas trial court’s order granting The Boeing Company’s (“Boeing”) Plea to the Jurisdiction1 and
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