New York litigators should take immediate note of a statutory change that significantly restricts the filing of third-party actions. Governor Kathy Hochul has signed into law Bill S8071A/A8728, which ...
In December 2025, Gov. Hochul signed into law S.8071‑A, known as the “Avoiding Vexatious Overuse of Impleading to Delay (AVOID) Act.” This law amends CPLR § 1007 to establish strict time limits for ...
The AVOID Act enforces strict deadlines and procedural changes that require construction firms and legal teams to utilize advanced data tracking, rapid analysis, and efficient document management ...