Legislative
Fighting for Smart, Fair Legal Reform in Albany
Our team monitors legislation year-round, engages directly with lawmakers, and mobilizes our statewide coalition to influence policy that promotes fairness, reduces lawsuit abuse, and strengthens New York’s economy.
Support Memos (2025-2026)
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S.2701 (HARCKHAM) Permitted persons’ liability
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S.7232 (GIANARIS) Extends “Good Samaritan” protections
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S.7234 (GIANARIS) Recovery for personal injury while committing a crime
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S.3237 (COONEY) Notice for ADA website lawsuits
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A.315 (Friend) Limitations on premise liability
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A.1182 (Seawright) / S.410 (GOUNARDES) Actions involving public petition and participation
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A.2319 (McDonald) Interest on judgments
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A.2939 (Woerner) / S.6356 (HARCKHAM) Over-naming in asbestos actions
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A.3800 (Weprin) / S.5231 (COMRIE) Establishes the crime of staging a construction site accident
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A.7392 (Pretlow) / S.4874 (FAHY) Unlawful procurement of a client
Oppose Memos (2025-2026)
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S. 3345 (PARKER) Environmental conservation private citizens lawsuits
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S.6269 (BAILEY) Attorney fee schedule repeal
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S.7233 (GIANARIS) Private right of action for improper debt collection
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S.7474 (HOYLMAN SIGAL) Cause of action for medical monitoring
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A.72 (Solages) / S4799 (MYRIE) Civil litigation against energy providers
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A.240 (Dilan) / S.3666 (COMRIE) Relates to consumer litigation financing
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A.320 (Cruz) Allows for pre-judgment interest in personal injury actions
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A.683 (Dinowitz) / S.684 (COMRIE) Prohibits arbitration agreements and provisions
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A.1067 (Rivera) / S.133 (RYAN) Prohibits exclusions of insurance for lead-based paint
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A.1071 (Glick) / S.463 (HOYLMAN SIGAL) Enables lawsuits against digital platforms
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A.1182 (Seawright) / S.410 (GOUNARDES) Limits judicial reductions in employment claims
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A.1215 (Dinowitz) Enacts the Patient Privacy Protection Act
Oppose Memos (continued)
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A.1344 (Glick) Wrongful death of a companion animal
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A.1893A (Joyner) / S.541A (HOYLMAN SIGAL) EmPIRE Worker Protection Act
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A.1739 (Donowitz) Liability for non-settling defendants
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A.2015 (Peoples) / S.335 (GIANARIS) Authorizes Antitrust Class Action Lawsuits
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A.2589 / S.726 (SANDERS) Related to the waiver of sovereign immunity for ADA
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A.3351 (Dinowitz) / S.5170 (SKOUFIS) Recoveries against third-parties
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A.2584 (Reyes) / S.397 (MYRIE) Relates to food and food product advertising
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A.4278 (Simon) / S.448 (HOYLMAN_SIGAL) (EMPIRE) Worker Protection Act
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A.5287 (Lasher) /S.105 (COMRIE) Consumer and Small Business Protection Act
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A.6010 (Hooks) / S.166A (RAMOS) Fair Insurance Settlement Practice Act (FISPA)
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A.6063 (Lunsford) / S.4423 (HOYLMAN SIGAL) Expansion of the wrongful death statute
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A.6663 (Lee) / S.363 (GIANARIS) Establishes the New York junk fee prevention act
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A.8303 (Lunsford) / S.8186 (GIANARIS) Consent to jurisdiction
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A.8427 (Lasher) / S. 8416 (COMRIE) Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable (FAIR) Business Practices Act.
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A.8706 (Walker) / S.8185 (SALZAR) Proposed 30-day settlement delay
Letters
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Wrongful Death opposition letter to Governor Hochul
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Antitrust letter to U.S. Representatives
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Summary judgment interest veto letter to Governor
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Venue Act opposition letter to U.S. Representative Schumer
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Medical interest on judgments support letter to the Governor
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Business Council Deceptive acts letter to Legislature
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Business interest on judgments support to Legislature
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COVID-19 liability opposition to Senator Gianaris
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Business interest on judgments support to Senate Majority Leader
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Stewart - Cousins, Assembly Speaker Heastie, Senate Finance
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Chair Krueger, and Assembly Ways & Means Chair Weinstein
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Municipal interest on judgments support to Legislature
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Anti – SLAPP bill support to Governor
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COVID liability reform letter to Governor Cuomo, Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, and Speaker Heastie
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COVID reopening liability protections letter to Governor
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Labor law 240 moratorium letter to Governor
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Labor law 240 executive budget to Governor
Testimony
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2021 City Council ADA testimony
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2021 Interest on judgments testimony
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The Senate Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & The Senate Committee on Internet and Technology: relates to enacting NY privacy act
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2020-2021 Executive Budget: legislative hearing regarding health and Medicaid
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2020 COVID-19 Nursing home hearing testimony
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2020 Antitrust hearing testimony