SmileDirectClub is a national company specializing in DIY teeth-straightening, which has been the subject of growing litigation regarding allegations of the unlawful practice of dentistry. According to a policy passed by the 2017 American Dental Association (“ADA”) House of Delegates through Resolution 50H-2017, the practice of do-it-yourself orthodontics is "strongly discourage[d]” by the ADA because [...]
Choosing a nursing home for a loved one can be a difficult for many families. This is especially true because nursing homes are notorious for poor care and often subject to lawsuits from residents and their families. Families considering nursing homes should be cognizant of online resources providing data on certain nursing homes. https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/CertificationandComplianc/downloads/SFFList.pdf This [...]
Wet, slippery, or other dangerous conditions in commercial and residential properties can lead to serious injuries. In most states, a property manager, owner of a commercial property, or landlord are under a duty to use reasonable care to keep portions of their properties in a reasonably safe condition. Nursing homes, multi-unit residential buildings, concert venues, [...]
In the United States, parties typically pay their own legal fees, absent a fee-shifting statute or contract. A statute or contract can force the losing party to pay the prevailing party’s legal fees. There are over 200 federal statutes, and nearly 2,000 state statutes that include fee-shifting provisions. The Fair Labor Standards Act and the Lanham [...]
Moore Kuehn often handles mediations for clients looking to resolve their cases without the expense and delay of going to trial. Mediation is an alternative dispute resolution method in which a mediator helps the parties understand the value of the case so that a lawsuit can be settled without going to trial. The mediator does [...]
Prosecuting personal injury claims can require legal services outside of traditional state court proceedings and negotiating with insurance companies. Tortfeasors who declare bankruptcy are immune from prosecution and civil judgments until a motion for relief from stay is granted by the bankruptcy court. Most personal injury attorneys do not appear in bankruptcy courts or understand [...]
In January 2018, Moore Kuehn filed a class action lawsuit against student loan servicer Conduent Education Services f/k/a ACS. The complaint alleges that ACS had a systemic and long history of failing to certify loan balances when borrowers sought consolidation. As a result, student borrowers' federal direct consolidation loan applications were improperly and wrongfully denied, [...]
Attorney Moore has been selected as one of the 2019 New Leaders in the Law by the Connecticut Law Tribune. Winners of the 2019 Connecticut Legal Awards, including Moore, were determined through a panel review of submissions sent in from attorneys and firms from across the state. In all, 65 winners from more than 40 [...]
Excessive refuse and devastating pollution has become a growing concern among people everywhere around the globe. States, counties, and cities have enacted laws and ordinances in an effort to curb needless trash and packaging. One such law is New York, Local Law No. 27-2016 (the “Bag Fee Law”), which went into effect on January 1, [...]
