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We have reached the end of the COVID tolling window for personal injury cases. Any personal injury complaints that accrued during the 228-day tolling period from March 20, 2020, through Nov. 3, 2020, that have not yet been...more
On March 7, 2020, then Governor Andrew A. Cuomo issued Executive Order No. 202, declaring a disaster emergency for the entire State of New York due to COVID-19. On March 20, 2020, Executive Order No. 202.8 was issued, which...more
One of the many lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic is the lengthy tolling of statutes of limitations and legal deadlines. On March 20, 2020, Governor Cuomo issued Executive Order No. 202.8 to extend deadlines “for the...more
In April 2020, in an article entitled, “Coronavirus and Statutes of Limitations in New York: A Lingering Effect?”, we discussed Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order 202.8, issued in the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic. We...more
In “Governor Cuomo’s “Tolling” of New York Statutes of Limitation Has Ended, But What Did It Accomplish?”, we examined the debate surrounding whether Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order No. 202.8 and subsequent orders up to and...more
Statutes of limitation were “tolled” in New York by Executive Order No. 202.8, issued by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on March 20, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the next six-and-a-half months, that toll was...more
Every state requires a lawsuit to be filed within a given time — i.e., before the statute of limitations expires. In New York, a breach of contract action must be filed within six years of the alleged "breach." For example,...more
In connection with the continued efforts of New York State to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, a recent order updated the emergency measures in place impacting pending and potential litigation in New York and possibly...more
On June 6, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.38, which, among other things, extends the tolling period contained Executive Order 202.8 until July 6, 2020....more
In connection with the continued efforts of New York State to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, recent orders have updated the emergency measures in place impacting pending and potential litigation in New York and possibly...more
In connection with the continued efforts of New York State to grapple with the COVID 19 pandemic, recent orders have updated the emergency measures in place impacting pending and potential litigation in New York and possibly...more
In connection with the continued efforts of New York State and City to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, two recent orders have updated the emergency measures in place that impact pending and potential litigation in New...more
On May 7, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order 202.28, which, among other things, “continue[d] the suspension and modifications of laws, and any directive, not superseded by a subsequent directive, made...more
On April 30, 2020, the Chief Administrative Judge of the New York State Courts issued a Memorandum lifting some of the prior restrictions put in place concerning court filings and other activities in New York State trial...more
By Executive Order, New York courts have tolled the time in which claims must be commenced and suspended deadlines pertaining to pending claims. These steps are taken in the interest of curtailing all but a narrow class of...more
As New York State and City continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting all aspects of life and work including the legal system, two orders issued over the weekend have significantly increased the effect on...more
On March 20 and 21, 2020, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed Executive Orders 202.8 and 202.9 as part of a series of executive orders attempting to stem the damage brought about by the coronavirus health crisis....more