Jeremy Colby, a partner at Webster Szanyi and Lancaster Town Justice, meets with pre-law students at Niagara University
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Webster Szanyi LLP obtains discontinuance of $2.9 billion lawsuit against billionaire philanthropist’s companies.
On October 10, 2014, Buffalo based Kinex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (now Athenex, Inc.) filed a lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court against Fulgent Therapeutics LLC (“Fulgent”) and ANP Technologies, Inc. (“ANP”), alleging that the two drug companies conspired with a...
Webster Szanyi Successfully Obtains Dismissal of $2 Million Claim against Cargill, Incorporated
On January 19, 2016, Judge William Skretny of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York confirmed an arbitration award which dismissed a $2 million personal injury and breach of contract claim brought against Cargill, Incorporated...
Andrew Miller obtains court order requiring insurance carrier to defend and indemnify Webster Szanyi’s client
Webster Szanyi, LLP partner Andrew Miller recently obtained a court order requiring a large insurance company to defend and indemnify his client, the former owner of an apartment building. In the mid 1990’s, Mr. Miller’s clients owned a large apartment building in...
Heather Dechert joins Webster Szanyi LLP
Webster Szanyi LLP is pleased to announce that Heather Dechert has joined the firm as an associate in the Litigation Department. Heather has experience practicing in a range of civil litigation matters, with a focus on labor and employment. Heather previously worked...
Mike McClaren and Ryan Smith win on appeal and obtain dismissal of lawsuit alleging negligent road design and road maintenance lawsuit
Webster Szanyi LLP partners Mike McClaren and Ryan Smith recently secured an Order from the Fourth Department reversing the Court below and ordering dismissal of a complaint on behalf of the Town of Java. The Plaintiff alleged that her daughter had been driving along...
Ted Graney recently gave a presentation at the New York State Sheriff’s Association training conference for Jail Administrators held in Saratoga Springs, NY.
Mr. Graney provided a litigation update that focused on civil rights claims against counties and corrections officers in New York State. Over 100 Jail Administrators from throughout New York State attended the conference
Mike McClaren secures defense verdict in Age/Gender Discrimination lawsuit
After a week-long trial in front of Judge Arcara of the Federal District Court for the Western District of New York, on October 9, 2015, a jury returned a defense verdict in favor of a local school district accused of age and gender discrimination. The Plaintiff was...
Court Grants Webster Szanyi’s Motion to Vacate a Temporary Restraining Order and Plaintiff Withdraws its Application for Preliminary Injunction.
Kevin A. Szanyi, Andrew O. Miller, and Steven Hamlin, successfully vacated a Temporary Restraining Order that enjoined two pharmaceutical companies, Fulgent Therapeutics, LLC and ANP Technologies, Inc. (collectively “Fulgent”) from developing their novel, paclitaxel...
Charlie Roberts joins Webster Szanyi LLP
Webster Szanyi LLP is pleased to announce that Charlie Roberts has joined the firm as a partner. Charlie has over 18 years of experience in litigation and general corporate counsel services. Most recently, Charlie served as Assistant General Counsel for Delaware...
Pennsylvania Court Grants Summary Judgment in Favor of Daimler Trucks North America
On June 3, 2015, the Court of Common Pleas of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania granted summary judgment in favor of Webster Szanyi’s client, Daimler Trucks North America LLC (“Daimler Trucks”). The Court dismissed two related product liability complaints filed by...
Ted Graney Obtains Defense Verdict in Excessive Force Trial
Ted Graney recently obtained a defense verdict on behalf of three City of North Tonawanda police officers accused of excessive force. The trial was held in U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York before Chief Judge Frank Geraci. The plaintiff...
Ryan Smith discusses Webster Szanyi’s Education Law practice group, among others, with Buffalo Law Journal.
The article discusses Ryan’s promotion to partner at the firm, as well as Webster Szanyi’s Education Law, Litigation, and Labor and Employment Law practice groups. The article was written as part of the Buffalo Law Journal’s segment “Five Questions with..."
Arbitration Appeals Committee Affirms Decision and Award In Favor of Agricultural Product Manufacturer
On February 12, 2015, the Arbitration Appeals Committee of the National Grain and Feed Association (“NGFA”) affirmed a Decision and Award in favor of Webster Szanyi, LLP’s client, Cargill, Incorporated (“Cargill”), which ruled in favor of Cargill on all of plaintiffs’...
Webster Szanyi LLP wins summary judgment dismissal of a complaint
Partners Michael McClaren and Jeremy Colby recently won summary judgment dismissal of a complaint for a local school district client in a federal court disability discrimination lawsuit. The plaintiff asserted that he had requested, but was wrongfully denied, a...