Sometimes a judge or jury finds against you, and you must decide whether and how to appeal. But not every court ruling can be appealed. And not every appeal can make it all the way to a state’s highest court or to the U.S....more
In civil litigation, the trial court’s judgment is often not the last word. If you lose at that the trial court, you may still have a chance to prevail if you can convince the appellate court that the trial court judge...more
The trial is over. The jury has spoken – or the judge has ruled – and the outcome wasn’t what you hoped. Now what?
At that moment, many litigants turn to the idea of an appeal as a second chance, a do-over. It’s important...more
New York law is a great boon when it comes to private arbitration. The law is well-developed (and in fact served as the basis for the Federal Arbitration Act); New York is home to a plethora of experienced professional...more
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