Kristiana Zuccarini

On December 19, 2025, New York State Governor, Kathy Hochul, signed the AVOID Act “Avoiding Vexatious Overuse of Impleading to Delay” into law. While this legislation will not take effect until April 18, 2026, the AVOID Act...more The Appellate Division of the State of New York, First Department recently reversed a lower court decision, holding that a subcontractor did not owe a duty of care to a plaintiff working on a jobsite and therefore, determined...more The New York State Court of Appeals recently upheld three decisions in favor of defendants in cases involving alleged violations of Section 240(1) of the New York State Labor Law. Section 240(1) imposes strict liability on...more Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information Cookie Preferences