Carla Varriale-Barker

New Disclosure Requirements for AI-Generated Performers in Advertising Effective June 9, 2026, New York requires disclaimers where commercial content contains a "synthetic performer," and civil monetary penalties will be...more The “Grieving Families Act” has passed New York’s Assembly and Senate and was forwarded to Governor Kathy Hochul on December 1, 2025. This controversial proposed legislation provides for the types of damages that may be...more On June 10, 2025, the New York State Grieving Families Act got a (fourth) chance to be signed by Governor Hochul. She refused to sign prior iterations of the legislation, citing stress on New York’s business community and the...more In this episode of TortsCenter, hosts Carla Varriale-Barker and Courtney Dunn sit down with Segal McCambridge Shareholder Paul Motz to discuss the escalating trend of nuclear and thermonuclear verdicts—and how defense...more