Author: Alexandre Petraglia [ADMIN]

New York State Law Digest: May 2025

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CASE LAW DEVELOPMENTS Court of Appeals Seeks to Clarify the Primary Assumption of Risk Doctrine Results in One Affirmance and One Reversal As the Law Digest has previously reported, there has been a flurry of recent cases interpreting the primary assumption of risk doctrine. To review, in 1975, New York enacted a pure comparative fault … Continued

New York State Bar Association Honors Champion of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Sharon Brown, diversity partner at Barclay Damon, will receive the New York State Bar Association’s Attorney Professionalism Award. The award recognizes her commitment to integrity, fairness and the highest ethical standards. Brown balances her demanding practice in public finance with advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within the firm. Brown revamped her firm’s summer associate program … Continued