Legislative Issues and Updates

The civil justice system is under attack on the federal, state and city levels. Keep up-to-date on the news and developments that affect consumer, worker and patient rights. Use the links at the left to quickly find information on a particular legislative issue.





On the state level...

Labor Law 240/241: A bill in the State Assembly seeks to eliminate the worker protections provided in New York's Scaffold Law. Read more.



Medical Malpractice: New York State has one of the most restrictive medical malpractice statute of limitations in the country - denying innocent victims of medical malpractice their day in court. Read more.





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