Bienstock PLLC Legal Blog

The HEAR Act: An Underutilised Tool for Recovering Holocaust-Looted Art is Scheduled Soon Partially to Expire

Bienstock PLLC Files Suit for Restitution of Historic “Bird’s Head Haggadah”

Bienstock PLLC is in a legal battle for restitution of the historic "Bird's Head Haggadah". The Israel Museum refuses to acknowledge legitimate ownership.

Bienstock PLLC Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Agudath Israel in Historic School Transportation Case

We emphasized the difference between the term "sufficient," which is used in the statute, and the term "adequate," which the State argued should replace it.

Health Officer’s Order Closing Schools Illegal and Unenforceable

On July 31, 2020, the Montgomery County Health Officer issued a “Directive and Orderregarding Private and Independent Schools” without legal authority.

Client Alert: Nursing Homes (and Others) May Need to Provide Immediate Notice of Covid-19 Deaths or Risk Losing Insurance Coverage

Nursing homes and other care facilities face a potential deluge of lawsuits for wrongful death and injury caused by Covid-19.

Healthcare Provider Afforded “Medical Incident” Insurance Coverage For Qui Tam Allegations Against It

False Claims Act allegations are covered “medical incident” claims which the insurer must defend and indemnify, according to a recent opinion by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Affinity Living Group v. Starstone Specialty Insurance Co.

Calculating Losses for Covid-19 Business Interruption Claims

Much of the analysis concerning Covid-19 business interruption coverage has focused on whether insurers have an obligation to pay – and not on how much they should pay.

Cuomo’s Sex-Abuse Insurance Threats Ineffective

Acting through a New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) circular, Governor Cuomo last Thursday formally threatened New York insurance companies with legal and regulatory consequences if they persist in failing to pay claims newly brought in connection with the Child Victims Act.

Maximizing Insurance Recovery for Newly Re-Opened Abuse Claims

New York and New Jersey recently changed their laws to permit individuals now to bring lawsuits alleging that as children they had been victims of sexual abuse.