Jeffery J. Sheng

Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed an amendment to the Avoiding Vexatious Overuse of Impleading to Delay (AVOID) Act that simplifies the Act by requiring defendants to commence any third-party action within 90 days of...more Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed the Avoiding Vexatious Overuse of Impleading to Delay (AVOID) Act, amending CPLR § 1007 relating to third-party practice by establishing new, significantly shortened time limits for...more The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) was principally intended as a mechanism to combat organized crime. However, RICO’s scope is significantly broader than its anti-crime origin. The statute also...more For participants in New York’s construction industry, the distinction between possession of supervisory authority, on the one hand, and the exercise of that authority, on the other, may have significant implications for their...more