Podcast
New York Civil Law Update Podcast
A practical New York civil litigation podcast for claims professionals, insurance carriers, risk managers, and litigators who need clear updates on appellate decisions, civil litigation trends, liability exposure, damages, insurance coverage, and defense strategy.
Hosted by New York appellate and civil litigation attorney Matthew S. Lerner, the New York Civil Law Update Podcast provides concise, practical analysis of New York appellate practice, Labor Law, premises and personal-injury defense, insurance coverage, damages, trial strategy, preservation issues, and claims handling.
Practical Litigation Intelligence
Short episodes. Clear rules. Better claims decisions.
Each episode is built to help claims professionals and litigators quickly identify the legal issue, the appellate rule, the claims impact, and the practical record-building steps that matter in New York civil litigation.
Built for Claims Professionals
Each episode focuses on the practical impact of New York civil litigation decisions for adjusters, insurers, defense counsel, and risk professionals.
Cases That Matter
The podcast highlights appellate decisions, trial-level rulings, liability rules, coverage issues, and litigation developments that affect case value and strategy.
Clear Takeaways
Every episode is designed to translate legal developments into useful guidance for evaluating claims, defending cases, and understanding litigation risk.
Episode Library
Listen to New York Civil Law Update, with practical analysis of New York civil litigation, appellate decisions, insurance defense, damages, coverage, and claims strategy.
Episode One
Welcome to New York Civil Law Update
An introduction to the podcast’s format, audience, purpose, and practical focus for claims professionals, insurers, risk managers, and New York litigators.
Episode Two
When Help Becomes Duty
Beadell v Eros Management Realty LLC, assumed duty, Labor Law § 240(1), falling-object exposure, and insurance coverage.
Episode Three
Dibrino, Contractual Indemnity, and Labor Law Defenses
A practical discussion of contractual indemnification, scope-of-work proof, risk transfer, and New York’s narrowing integral-to-the-work defense.
Episode Four
Granath v Monroe County
Emergency-vehicle recklessness, Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1104, municipal liability, Labor Law proof, causation, and record-building strategy.
Questions Answered
Questions About the New York Civil Law Podcast
A quick guide to the podcast’s purpose, audience, legal subjects, episode format, and supporting materials.