Please send a message to the Governor, urging him to include Scaffold Law Reform in his Budget proposal, 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...

Seeing little action in Albany on the issue, Congressman Chris Jacob's has taken the initiative and has introduced the "Infrastructure Expansion Act" (H.R. 8222). The Infrastructure Expansion Act that Rep. Jacobs has introduced imposes a comparative negligence liability...

According to the New York Post, legislators meeting today to consider repealing the liability protections they passed in April.   This pandemic is far from over. While numbers are down in New York, they are up across the country. Most experts expect another surge...

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,...