For months, the COVID-19 pandemic has nearly shut down our state’s economy. As New York begins to re-open, we must now set our sights on the current economic crisis and the potential for economic calamity. New York is a challenging environment for construction in the...

Please send a message to the Governor, urging him to extend COVID-19 liability protections to businesses and non-profits!   New Yorkers are eager to return to normalcy and re-open the state. However, businesses and non-profits are fearful of potential COVID-19 related...

In his executive budget, Governor Cuomo included a proposal that will save taxpayers millions, modernize our courts, and improve people’s access to justice. New Yorkers currently pay a punishing 9% interest on judgments and verdicts. The rate was set in the seventies when...

Please, take a minute to send a message to the governor, urging him to veto this problematic bill. This legislation would require settling co-defendants to choose between limiting their liability by either their equitable share of fault, or by the remaining balance of the...

Direct recovery against third parties, S.6552/ A.2373, would allow plaintiffs to recover from defendants they had no standing to sue, encouraging responsible parties to avoid their obligations and have the financial burden fall on the third-parties who, while stable,...

Please send a message to the Governor, urging him to include Scaffold Law Reform in the 2020 Budget, where it belongs! The only-in-New York Scaffold Law is devastating our state's economy and civil justice system. The antiquated Scaffold Law is the last of its kind in the...