Hochul's boost to class-action lawsuits will cripple NY businesses

Gov. Hochul's budget contains language that would bump the minimum damage payout for lawsuits from $50 per plaintiff to $1,000, which would spell disaster for New York businesses.

By: New York Post

Jan 22 2024
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Gov. Hochul claims she wants to make New York the “most business- and worker-friendly state,” yet she’s pushing to bury businesses in frivolous lawsuits. Language tucked into Hochul’s budget proposals calls for a change to state consumer-protection l... [2035 chars]

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