Our position on various issues can be found in the memos below as well as our priorities paper.
Legislative Memos 2013-2014
SUPPORT
S.111 (Gallivan)/A.3104 (Morelle) “Scaffold Law reform”
S.4383 (Golden)/A.5221 (Galef) Disclosure of expert witnesses
S.3619 (Seward)/A.4824 (Magee) Liability of property owners to trespassers
S.99 (Gallivan) Liability protections for operators of emergency vehicles
S.2533 (Hannon)/A.4071 (Galef) Liability protection for statements of regret or apology
S.607 (Ginaris)/A.2709 (Simotas) “Good Samaritan” liability protections
A.5190 (Ortiz) Limits on contingency fees
S.4179 (Gallivan) “Bowling Center Act”OPPOSE
S.887 (Bonacic)/A.1085 (Weinstein) Liability of non-settling co-defendants
S.943 (Rivera)/A.659 (Weprin) Expansion of the Martin Act
S.1491 (Krueger)/A.5958 (Heastie) “Fair Pay Act”
A.311 (Dinowitz) Private right of action for “price gouging”
S.56 (Peralta)/A.312 (Dinowitz) Private right of action for “unconscionable” business practices
S.744 (Fuschillo)/A.1056 (Weinstein) Extension of the statute of limitations for medical malpractice
A.5780 (Weinstein) Private right of action for insurance claims settlements during a disaster
A.1133 (Weinstein) Private right of action for insurance claims settlements
S.2544 (DeFrancisco)/A.3305 (Brennan) Private right of action for insurance claims settlements
