Mark A Behrens

December 20, 2023 | New York Law Journal

A Shook, Hardy & Bacon practice chair writes that Gov. Kathy Hochul should again veto proposals before her that would allow out-of-state plaintiffs to sue out-of-state businesses in New York and greatly expand damages and increase the pool of people who can file wrongful death lawsuits.

By Mark A. Behrens

6 minute read

May 24, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Earlier this year, Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed controversial legislation that would have dramatically increased liability in the Empire State, undermining…

By Mark A. Behrens

6 minute read

December 20, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The Governor should veto the Grieving Families Act (Senate Bill S.74A) or at least return this radical proposal to the legislature and ask lawmakers to adopt an approach that is more mainstream.

By Mark A. Behrens and Christopher E. Appel

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December 27, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer

Scores of Pennsylvania employers may soon find themselves dragged into costly lawsuits brought by former workers with occupational diseases as a result of a recent decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

By Mark A. Behrens and Joanna Vassallo

5 minute read

November 01, 2004 | National Law Journal

While beauty is supposed to be in the eye of the beholder, lung disease should not be quite so subjective. Yet when the x-rays used to screen for plaintiffs in asbestos suits were studied by scientists, the numbers of hale and hearty souls among them was staggering.

By Mark A. Behrens and Phil S. Goldberg Special to National Law Journal

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