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New York Passes Child Victim Act

By recently passing the Child Victims Act, New York has joined the trend in extending the statute of limitations for childhood sex abuse cases.

Congratulations Rick Heifetz and Chris van Tienhoven!

Attorneys Richard Heifetz and Chris van Tienhoven obtained a defense verdict after a week long jury trial in U.S. District Court in Springfield, MA.

Attorney Jared Giroux, A Featured Speaker at Winter Meeting of The National Academy of Forensic Engineers

Melick & Porter partner Jared Giroux and Dr. J William Jones, PhD, PE delivered a presentation entitled “A Forensic Analysis that Revealed an Attempted Fraud” at the recent Winter Meeting of The National Academy of Forensic Engineers in Orlando, Florida. 

Holden v. Wal-Mart Stores East

In 1975, the Appeals Court in Wexler v. Stanetsky Memorial Chapel of Brookline, Inc., set forth the so-called “transitory water” doctrine. Wexler, 2 Mass. App. Ct. 750, 751-52 (1975).

Rob Ludlum featured in Fire Protection Contractor Magazine

Fire Protection Contractor Magazine has published the conclusion to Robert Ludlum’s article, Tips to Manage Litigation from a Sprinkler Water Damage Incident, Part 2 in the December 2018 issue.