Robert Finley

Effective for all actions commenced on or after May 26, 2026, Assembly Bill A10008 enacts sweeping changes to New York’s motor vehicle tort law. While broadly characterized as pro-defendant, these reforms present a more...more On May 14, 2026, the US Supreme Court unanimously held in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, No. 24-1238, that the FAAAA (Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994) does not preempt state-law...more “Aegrescit Medendo,” Virgil: Aeneid Book XII. That is: Sometimes healing makes the situation worse. On December 19, 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the AVOID Act (“Avoiding Vexatious Overuse of Impleading to...more On February 5, 2024, New York State Senator Hoylman-Sigal once again brought forth the Grieving Families Act ("GFA") in its latest iteration: Senate Bill 2024-S8485. Continue reading for how this latest version of the act...more