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New York lawmakers approve expansion of liability in renewed wrongful death bill
The bill would include non-economic damages if Gov. Kathy Hochul signs it. -
Study: Verdicts of more than $10 million are on the rise
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Exceptionally large jury awards exceeding $10 million are on the rise. -
Civil justice reform group wants AG James to investigate serial ADA lawsuits filed against small businesses
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A civil justice advocacy group is calling on the New York Attorney General to investigate lawyers who file serial Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuits against small businesses. -
Study finds asbestos lawyers are suing way more companies in New York than they should be
No legislation has been introduced yet but a new study shows that reform is needed to focus New York City Asbestos Litigation (NYCAL) cases on defendants that may have some responsibility for plaintiffs’ injuries while reducing legal spending by defendants that do not belong. -
Company that invests in lawsuits just donated $100K to New York's trial lawyers
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A Florida company that advances loans to plaintiffs in personal injury lawsuits has donated $100,000 to the New York State Trial Lawyers Association in a move one tort-reform advocate described as an attempt to influence lawmakers considering tighter regulation of the industry. -
New York repeals COVID-related liability protections for health care workers
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Some New York health care providers have lost protections from lawsuits that were originally granted to them during the coronavirus pandemic. -
Lawsuit against TGI Friday's over potato skins likely lawyer-driven, legal reform group says
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A prolific class action lawyer has sued TGI Fridays over its potato skins, alleging she was deceived by the packaging. -
New York sues Exxon over climate change disclosures; Move called 'waste of taxpayer dollars' by legal reform group
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Years in the making, the New York Attorney General’s Office on Wednesday sued ExxonMobil, alleging the company misled investors regarding climate change. -
Lawmakers, legal funding industry square off over regulation in New York
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Pressure is growing on the legal funding industry as more states are scrutinizing the growing business, including what some are describing as the extortionate interest rates charged. -
Three weeks after Silver conviction, NY lawmakers balking at asbestos reform
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – Reform bills that would require asbestos plaintiffs to disclose all potential claims in court appear stalled in the New York legislature, three weeks after former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was convicted for a second time on charges stemming directly from the state’s scandal-prone asbestos court system. -
N.Y. lawyers sue 40-plus companies on behalf of blind man in a month
BROOKLYN (Legal Newsline) – A class action suit on behalf of Eugene Duncan and other visually impaired plaintiffs is moving forward against Popular North America Inc. potentially in order to test the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. -
Legal reform advocates point to medical malpractice figures in New York, Pennsylvania
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Experts who have watched medical malpractice lawsuits skyrocket in states like New York, Rhode Island and New Jersey say government has made it too easy and attractive to sue and reform must happen. -
Paris may join U.S. governments suing energy producers over global climate change
PARIS (Legal Newsline) – City officials in Paris appear poised to enter the trend of government officials using lawsuits to fight global climate change by suing energy companies. -
New York City mayor on podcast: 'Let's help bring the death knell' to the fossil fuel industry
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is unashamedly up-front about what he wants to see happen to the fossil fuel industry. -
House Judiciary Dems attempt hijacking of legal reform hearing to debate role in Trump/Russia
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Ahead of President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address, Democrats in the House Judiciary Committee attempted a hijacking of sorts Tuesday against Republican leadership during a hearing on legislation that targets insurance costs for infrastructure projects in New York. -
NYC's climate change lawsuit against energy industry is unnecessary, legal reform group says
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – On Jan. 10, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the city recently filed suit against the five largest investor-owned fossil fuel companies, namely BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell. The money from the lawsuit will be earmarked to protect the city from the effects of global warming. -
Media beware: 'Shakedown' lawyer hits industry over videos that lack closed captioning
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A lawyer accused by his opponents of exploiting the blind to recover millions of dollars from shakedown lawsuits is now representing a deaf man who has sued a dozen media outlets. -
Industry unhappy with risk of higher verdicts in New York's asbestos court
The order, released in June, holds, among other things, that punitive damages awards are no longer deferred for cases placed on the trial calendar after the CMO’s effective date. -
Visually impaired plaintiff says online glasses retailer's website violates ADA; Legal reform group says lawyers only after money
NEW YORK – A prospective federal class-action lawsuit filed in New York City last week claims a retailer of online glasses violated both the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and New York laws by not providing proper website access for the visually-impaired. -
Lawsuit by NYC conductor who fell asleep 'a travesty' to victims of derailment, advocate says
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – A complaint filed by the commuter rail engineer who caused a 2013 derailment that killed four in New York City is encouraged by the city's litigious environment and not without precedent, a litigation reform advocate says.