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New York follows Bard v. Jahnke — strict liability for dog bites only if the owner knew of vicious propensities; negligence claims for the bite itself are largely barred.

New York’s Commercial Division (Supreme Court) handles cases over $500K — and the state’s recently strengthened non-compete enforcement rules cut both ways.

New York’s no-fault auto regime means most minor cases stay with your own insurer — but a "serious injury" under Insurance Law § 5102(d) opens the door to tort recovery.

GBL § 349 (deceptive acts) and § 350 (false advertising) let consumers recover treble damages up to $1,000 plus attorney fees — a workhorse statute for everyday claims.

New York’s 2019 discovery and bail reforms reshaped criminal practice — your attorney needs to know how the new CPL 245 timelines interact with NYC DA offices.

New York is one of the leading states for products-liability law — Codling v. Paglia established strict liability, and the Court of Appeals has shaped duty-to-warn doctrine for decades.

The NYS Human Rights Law is broader than Title VII (1 employee minimum), and NYC’s Human Rights Law is broader still — both with longer SOLs than federal.

New York is an equitable-distribution state — and a 2010 reform brought "no-fault" divorce, ending the require-grounds era. Maintenance follows a presumptive formula.

NYC has one of the highest immigration-case loads in the country — the New York immigration court calendar is years out, so motions to advance matter.

GBL § 198-a covers new cars and § 198-b covers used cars in New York — and the state’s Lemon Law arbitration program is a real alternative to suit.

New York has no damages cap, but CPLR § 5031 structures judgments over $250K into periodic payments — and Judiciary Law § 474-a caps your attorney’s contingency on a sliding scale.

New York’s 3-year PI SOL (CPLR § 214) and pure comparative fault are generous — but no-fault auto and Labor Law § 240 carve out their own rules.

New York City requires written notice to the City under GML § 50-e within 90 days of municipal-property claims — miss it and your case is gone.

New York SSA hearing offices in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx are among the busiest nationwide — counsel helps you climb the hearing queue.

The NYS Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) under WCL Article 2 runs claims through Section 32 settlements and Independent Medical Examinations — process matters as much as facts.