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New York’s Chief Judge Judith Kaye has appointed Steve Seidman to the Board of Trustees of the New York Lawyers Assistance Trust. The trust provides statewide leadership and financial assistance to programs for the treatment and prevention of alcohol and substance dependency among lawyers, judges and law students in New York State. This is an ...

Marc Hyman authored the chapter entitled “Deposing the Plaintiff” in the recently published 2009 Third Edition of the New York State Bar Association’s treatise “Medical Malpractice in New York”. The chapter discusses how the plaintiff’s deposition can be used to investigate and promote the successful defense of a medical malpractice case, including preparation for, approaches ...

Elizabeth Cornacchio offered her insights about cross-examining plaintiff’s expert economist at the annual DRI Medical Liability and Healthcare Seminar in Las Vegas in March, 2004. …Full Announcement

Appellate Partner Daniel Ratner authored the chapter on post trial motions in a book titled, “The Trial of a Civil Action,” to be published by the New York State Bar Association. …Full Announcement

Luke Pittoni presented a lecture entitled “Fetal Asphyxia: A Medico-Legal Guide” during the Reducing the Risk of Obstetric Malpractice Conference in San Francisco on November 20-21, 2003. The presentation covered issues relevant to fetal asphyxia, such as definition and diagnosis, prediction of such an event during labor, newborn assessment and cranial imaging of fetal asphyxia, ...

Haiti’s Capital City of Port-Au-Prince was devastated by Tuesday’s earthquake. HPM&B supports Doctors Without Borders, who are providing emergency medical care for the men, women, and children affected by the earthquake in Haiti.  With limited water and medical supplies, Haiti is in a crisis and we hope that our efforts, along with those of you ...

On October 18, 2005, Denise Holzka was in Philadelphia to participate in a panel discussion entitled, “Insider’s Perspective: What We’ve Learned, Where We’re Going.” A.M Best’s annual E-Fusion conference is dedicated to highlighting new developments in insurance through the innovative uses of technology. …Full Announcement, More Information  

HPM&B Team members shared a bike for a four-hour ride among up to eight team members to support research of rare and under-funded cancers.  In the past, sponsorship of this program has assisted with clinical trials resulting in a new chemotherapy regimen for patients with rare cancers.  Additional clinical trials and studies funded by Cycle ...

Elizabeth Cornacchio is featured in the “And the Defense Wins!” section of DRI’s November 9, 2005 edition of The Voice. Ms. Cornacchio recently obtained her third consecutive defense verdict this year. …Full Announcement, More Information