NYSTLA President Edward Gersowitz, senior partner Jeff Korek, and the other partners and attorneys at Gersowitz Libo & Korek P.C., had the opportunity to attend Civil Justice Lobby Day. This New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA) event provided an opportunity to discuss a variety of issues critical to the rights of New Yorkers. Over 200 NYSTLA members spent the day up in Albany where they met with assemblymen, assemblywomen, and senators to lobby for a variety of issues, including: – Auto Fairness: NYSTLA supports bills that address the need for sufficient insurance and consumer protection, such as increasing...

On Wednesday, May 10th, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the state will start allowing companies to test self-driving car on its roads. “We are taking a careful yet balanced approach to incorporating autonomous vehicles on our roads to reduce dangerous driving habits, decrease the number of accidents, and save lives on New York roadways,”Cuomo said in a statement. The Empire State has started accepting applications from companies interested in testing their self-driving cars through a yearlong pilot program. The race to this futuristic technology has advanced despite controversy caused by a number of accidents, the idea of...