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For more in-depth information about our issues, visit the Studies and Research page on this site.
Television Appearances
12/19/11 – Capital Tonight- Tom Stebbins (LRANY) and Mike Elmendorf (AGC NYS) Discuss NY “Judicial Hellhole” Status
Press Releases
1/17/12–Statement from Tom Stebbins- Response to Cuomo’s Budget Proposal
1/4/12–Statement from Tom Stebbins- Response to State of the State
12/15/11–Albany and New York City Named “Judicial Hellholes”
11/9/11–Lawsuits Negatively Impact Municipalities Across NY
11/2/11–ILR Study-Improve Legal Environment-Benefit New York
10/7/11–LRANY Opposes Lawsuit Lending
9/28/11 –ScaffoldLaw.org Announcement
9/13/11–LRANY Talk Show Availability
Recent Articles
2/16/12– Staten Island Advance – $900 Trillion Lawsuit Hurts All New Yorkers
1/25/12–The Troy Record - Pulse of the People: We Are Less Safe
1/16/12– Syracuse Post Standard- Letter’s Claim About Scaffold Law Fictitious
1/14/12– Times Union- Letter: Asbestos Drains Our Economy
12/2011–Cornerstone - Q & A With the Lawsuit Reform Alliance on Scaffold Law Reform
12/19/11–Schenectady Daily Gazette – Albany Branded a ‘Judicial Hellhole’
12/15/11–North Country Gazette - Albany Courts Among Nation’s Judicial Hellholes
12/5/11 – The Ithaca Journal – Letter: Huge Lawsuits More Harmful Than Useful
11/11/11 — PenfieldPost - Study: Monroe County governments pay out $14M in lawsuits
11/11/11 — GreecePost - Study: Monroe County governments pay out $14M in lawsuits
11/10/11 — Rockland County Times - Hudson Valley Municipalities Pay Among Highest Lawsuit Settlement Costs in New York
10/11/11 – Crain’s New York - Coffey’s ‘Lawsuit Loan Sharking’ Fund
10/9/11 – Crain’s New York - Scaling Down the Scaffold Law
10/5/11 — Crain’s New York – Coalition eyes ‘scaffold law’ reforms
10/3/11 — WorkCompCentral - Coalition Taking Another Run at ‘Scaffold Law’
9/30/11 — New York Law Journal - Business Group Seeks to Change Scaffold Law
8/17/11 – MidHudson News - Lawsuit reform group calls Pierre suit ‘frivolous’
– MidHudson News Radio- Listen for Tom Stebbins during time- 3:21-4:44
8/17/11 – EmpireStateNews.Net - Lawsuit reform group fights ‘frivolous’ lawsuits, even in the face of tragedy
8/14/11 – The Poughkeepsie Journal- Minivan-drownings suit could cost taxpayers plenty
8/11/11 – Queens Tribune Letter to the Editor (3rd letter down) - Malpractice Update-Peninsula Hospital Closing
8/2/11 – Times Union- ‘Lawsuit lottery’ must be limited
8/2/11 – Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin- Reforming N.Y. lawsuit laws would aid economy
8/2/11 – Buffalo News Op-Ed-Antiquated legal system is a drag on state’s economy
— Trial Lawyer Response- Don’t punish victims in pursuit of justice (See Comments)
8/1/11 – The Ithaca Journal-Reforming N.Y. lawsuit laws would aid economy
8/1/11 – Elmira Star Gazette-Reforming N.Y. lawsuit laws would aid economy
7/24/11 – Journal News Op-Ed-New York’s litigation-friendly laws hurt businesses
—Trial Lawyer Response- Don’t limit rights of workers, victims (See Comments)
3/29/11 – Syracuse Post Standard editorial
3/22/11 – New York Post Op-Ed
3/21/11 – New York Post Editorial
