Legal Alerts

Hurwitz Fine Member Anastasia M. McCarthy was elected President of the WNY Chapter of the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY).

On June 8, 2022, Hurwitz Fine was featured in Buffalo Business First regarding our growth over the last two years and the launch of our rebrand. 

Insurance Coverage and Litigation attorney Eric Boron's article, "Tips for Conducting Virtual Depositions," was published in the Spring 2022 edition of The Brief this week.  

New York State has approved regulations for public comment on adult-use cannabis packaging, marketing, and testing.

Hurwitz Fine’s new logo integrates the “H” and “F” and drops the ampersand to create one cohesive unit—representing the synergy of the firm’s diverse group of attorneys and their singular focus on achieving successful client outcomes.

Hurwitz Fine is celebrating its 45th anniversary with an unwavering commitment to delivering the distinguished legal expertise and strategic business acumen that has driven the law firm’s sustained growth, and enhanced clients’ success, for over four decades.  Reflecting its new branding, the firm is now known as Hurwitz Fine, formerly Hurwitz & Fine, dropping the ampersand to create an updated, streamlined name. 

On May 24, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the Adult Survivors Act, which renews access to judicial relief for adult survivors of sexual assault.

Hurwitz & Fine Senior Member Dan D. Kohane received the Ken Joyce Excellence in Teaching Award on Saturday, May 14th, 2022, at the UB School of Law’s 133rd Commencement ceremony. This award is designated for “a member of the adjunct faculty for excellent teaching and longstanding service to the School of Law.”  

Elizabeth M. Midgley joins Hurwitz & Fine, P.C. as a litigation member in the firm's Buffalo office. Liz focuses her practice in medical and dental malpractice, professional malpractice, legal professionalism and ethics, premises liability, motor vehicle accidents, railroad law, and general negligence litigation.

Stephen M. Sorrels has joined Hurwitz & Fine, P.C. as a litigation member in the firm's Buffalo office. Steve focuses his practice in medical and professional malpractice defense, nursing home litigation, municipal and governmental litigation, product liability, construction accidents, premises liability, school district liability and insurance defense litigation.  

On Thursday, May 5, 2022, Labor & Employment Member Joseph S. Brown was featured in Buffalo Business First regarding the employee monitoring law that is taking effect this week in New York State.

Insurance Coverage Member Lee S. Siegel was quoted in the May 5, 2022 Law360 article, "NYC Hotel Wants 2nd Circ. To Revive Virus Coverage suit" by Eli Flesch. In the article, Siegel discusses Hurwitz and Fine client Lancer’s win, defeating coverage for claims of COVID-19 business income loss. 

Hurwitz & Fine wins summary judgment for National General, with the Connecticut Superior Court holding that there is no actual notice requirement for the non-renewal of homeowners coverage.

In November 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation amending the state civil rights law to add a new provision requiring private employers with a place of business in New York who engage in electronic monitoring to notify workers of electronic monitoring of telephone, email, and internet access and usage. This law goes into effect on May 7, 2022.

Hurwitz & Fine, P.C. announces attorneys Brian D. Barnas, Anastasia M. McCarthy and Brian M. Webb have advanced from associates to members. Each one of these lawyers have continued to not only excel in the practice of law, but demonstrate their exemplary professional skills, firm citizenship, and commitment to clients.

Hurwitz & Fine Insurance Coverage Senior Member Dan D. Kohane has been named a Fellow of The New York Bar Foundation. Fellows are nominated by peers and recognized for distinguished achievement, dedication to the legal profession, and commitment to the organized bar and service to the public.

On Monday, April 11, 2022, Hurwitz & Fine Senior Member Dan D. Kohane was recognized and acclaimed in an article from Buffalo Business First regarding the lifetime achievement award he received from the Federation of Defense & Corporate Council (FDCC) last month.  

Insurance coverage counselors Dan D. Kohane and Ryan P. Maxwell were featured in the 2022 First Quarter Edition of the NYIA Magazine, Your NY Connection, for their article, "Did the Courts Really Do That?" The article examines interesting cases and decisions in the courtroom over the past year.

Hurwitz & Fine had three victories and four attorneys published in The Harmonie’s Group's annual significant cases publication for 2021.

Connecticut finds that litigation privilege bars bad faith claims where carrier deliberately withheld evidence from its insured, implicitly rejecting a continuing duty of good faith.