Author Archives: Friedman & Ranzenhofer

Job Opening: Buffalo Litigation Attorney

Friedman & Ranzenhofer, PC is hiring. Due to rapid growth in commercial litigation, landlord-tenant, personal injury, DWI/criminal defense, estate litigation, and family/matrimonial law cases, Friedman & Ranzenhofer, PC has announced the immediate job opening for a Senior Litigation Attorney Associate. Location: Williamsville, NY and Akron, NY Founded in 1955, Friedman & Ranzenhofer, PC is a […]

Bankers Healthcare Group Class Action Lawsuit

A proposed class action alleges that Bankers Healthcare Group (“BHG”) and part-owner Pinnacle Bank (“PB”) have issued to consumers expensive loans fraudulently disguised as business loans to hide their “predatory” lending practices in violation of federal and state consumer-lending statutes. The lawsuit looks to represent anyone who signed or co-signed a financial loan from BHG […]

Amazon Sued for $8 Million for Injuries Due to Delivery Quotas

Amazon Sued for $8 Million for Injuries Due to Delivery Quotas

Amazon requires its drivers to deliver as many as 250 packages in an eight-hour shift, which is a pace of less than two minutes per package, according to a personal injury accident lawsuit. Amazon has been sued in a Newark, New Jersey federal court for $3 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive […]

U.S. District Court Rules Corporate Transparency Act is Unconstitutional

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (“USDC”) held on March 1, 2024 that the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), which requires most reporting companies (corporations and LLCs) to file a beneficial ownership information report (“BOIR”) with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”)—is unconstitutional. The USDC rejected the government’s argument that Congress had […]

Landlord Sexual Harassment of Section 8 Tenants

Landlord Sexual Harassment of Section 89 Tenants

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducts independent audits, evaluations, investigations, and other reviews of HUDs programs to protect against fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement, and misconduct. HUD OIG’s oversight responsibilities include making timely recommendations to improve the economy and efficiency of HUD programs and operations. In March […]

NY Bus Accident Victim Awarded $72.5 Million

NY Bus Accident Victim Awarded $72.5 Million

Aurora Beauchamp was crossing E. Houston Street at Avenue D in Manhattan, NY when a Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“MTA”) bus struck her, dragged her for approximately 20 feet and then came to a stop on top of her legs. Her pelvis was crushed and the nerves to her leg were severed from the spinal cord […]

NY Landlord Attorneys Pay $650k for Frivolous Lawsuits

NY Landlord Attorneys Pay $650k for Frivolous Lawsuits

New York Attorney General Letitia James  secured more than $650,000 from debt collection law firm, Tromberg, Morris, & Poulin, LLC (TMP), and its subsidiary, Stephen Einstein & Associates, P.C. (SEA), for filing frivolous lawsuits. An investigation by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) found that TMP and its subsidiary often sued tenants on behalf […]

What is the NY Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act?

New York Criminal Procedure Law § 440.47(1), known as the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act (DVSJA), allows the sentencing criminal court to resentence a domestic violence survivor who suffered sexual, psychological or physical abuse that contributed to his or her conviction if certain, specific criteria are met. Seven factors determine eligibility, and the application process […]

2024 Nursing Home Medicaid Guide Released

2024 Nursing Home Medicaid Guide Released

New York Elder Law Attorneys Friedman & Ranzenhofer, PC have announced the release of their free 2024 NY Medicaid Guide which answers many frequently asked questions, such as: What are the 2024 asset and income levels that allow Medicaid eligibility? What are the 2024 Medicaid penalty regional rates throughout New York State? What resources are not […]

Find a Lost Life Insurance Policy in NY

Find a Lost Life Insurance Policy in NY

The New York Lost Policy Finder is a free service to assist families in locating unclaimed benefits on life insurance policies/certificates and annuity contracts/certificates insuring the life of, or owned by, a deceased immediate family member. The service is not available to individuals, companies, organizations or services that charge consumers a fee for making the request or […]