On the Workers' Compensation front, the 4th Department of the Appellate Division on October 1, 2010 in Traska and Robinson "affirmed for reasons stated in the decision at Supreme Court".
This could be one of those "stealth" orders where the decision is presented in such a manner that no one can know, and therefore may not cite, pursue or follow, the ideas presented upon the motion. The concept is that if there is no discoverable record or decision, the concern that an attorney should not be forced to represent two competing parties on the same claim, will be hidden and the statue quo maintained.
However, Ethics and Conflicts of Interests are not issues to be taken lightly. A lawyer stands upon his good name and his integrity. This conflict issue requires clarification, not covering up, and needs to be seriously considered by the higher courts. Injured victims, who are relying on their attorneys to represent them solely, are entitled to honest, not conflicted, representation.