Whether you are filing a lawsuit or have just been served with one, the first question most people ask is some version of the same thing: how long is this going to take, and what actually happens between now and the end. The honest answer is that litigation moves through a handful of distinct phases, each with its own timeline and its own purpose, and a case can take several months or, in many instances, several years to work all the way through the court system. The specific

When a workplace dispute gets resolved through a settlement or severance agreement, most people focus on the number. What is the payment? What claims are being released? When does it take effect? The deadlines buried in the fine print tend to get less attention, and that is often where things go wrong. New York law requires specific review and revocation periods in certain employment agreements. Those requirements are not suggestions. Skipping them, or getting them wrong, can

Bradley R. Siegel, the esteemed founder and Managing Partner of The Siegel Law Firm, has recently been honored with his sixth consecutive...

More than 300 Jewish judges and attorneys came together last month to install a new group of officers of the Brandeis Association, a...