New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has again vetoed legislation that would have changed the state’s wrongful death statute by letting families recover damages for emotional suffering from the death of a loved one. Hochul declined Friday to sign the Grieving …
New York`s governor vetoed a bill days before Christmas that would have banned noncompete agreements, which restrict workers` ability to leave their job for a role with a rival business. Gov. Kathy Hochul, who said she tried to work with …
Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday she wants the state to have regulatory authority over boats that operate in caves and similar waterways following a fatal tour boat accident in an underground water tunnel off the Erie Canal. The Office of …
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul last night vetoed a measure that would have expanded wrongful death benefits after her late bid for amendments was rejected by the sponsors of the bill. In vetoing the Grieving Families Act, Hochul called for …
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will not sign the measure on her desk that seeks to expand wrongful death damages as it is written. Instead, she wants lawmakers to amend the bill to exempt medical malpractice claims from the changes …
Today is the deadline for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to decide whether to sign legislation that will expand the types of damages that could be won in wrongful death cases. The bill, known as the Grieving Families Act, seeks …
Like a good neighbor, the state of Pennsylvania is sending equipment and personnel to help neighboring Buffalo, New York, dig out from the recent deadly winter storm that dumped more than four feet of snow in the region and has …
New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday declared a state of emergency for 11 counties as a winter storm is forecast to slam the Buffalo area and other upstate counties with intense “lake effect” snow through Sunday. The most significant …
As New York Gov. Kathy Hochul mulls whether to sign legislation that will expand the types of damages that could be won in wrongful deaths cases, businesses including insurers are warning the change could mean higher liability insurance costs in …
Privacy advocates are urging New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to affix her signature on a bill that would protect sensitive information gathered from people being vaccinated against COVID-19. Advocates say the unfettered sharing of information could be misused by a …
