Alexander Papa

On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a significant transportation law decision in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, resolving a long-standing split among federal courts concerning the scope of the Federal...more New York Governor Kathy Hochul has recently vetoed Senate Bill S8485B, commonly known as the “Grieving Families Act”, for the third straight year.  The Act continues to seek the expansion of compensable damages in wrongful...more On January 30, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed Senate Bill S74A, also known as the “Grieving Families Act.” The Act sought to expand the compensable damages in wrongful death actions in New York and expand the...more On March 7, 2020, then Governor Andrew A. Cuomo issued Executive Order No. 202, declaring a disaster emergency for the entire State of New York due to COVID-19. On March 20, 2020, Executive Order No. 202.8 was issued, which...more