Sarah H. Fricano

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 On January 5, 2023, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reported Peloton agreed to pay a $19,065,000 civil penalty as a settlement regarding its Tread+ treadmill, approximately a year and a half after the CPSC and...more On May 16, President Biden signed the Safe Sleep for Babies Act into law, less than two weeks after being passed by Congress. The Act addresses the controversy around inclined sleepers and crib bumpers for infants by banning...more