Under a new rule approved yesterday, justices in the Commercial Division of New York State Supreme Court for the first time will be expressly authorized to require parties to submit the direct testimony of their own witnesses...more
Joining nearly two dozen sister states across the country that already have established specialized business courts, Indiana’s Commercial Courts last week began accepting cases that will be subject to new rules designed to...more
Justices in the Commercial Division of New York State Supreme Court would be expressly authorized to require parties to submit the direct testimony of their own witnesses in affidavit form in non-jury trials and evidentiary...more
The New York Commercial Division celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2015. In the last 20 years, we have watched the creation and development of business courts or commercial courts within state-trial-court civil systems. The...more
The rules governing practice in the Commercial Division of New York Supreme Court have undergone a number of important amendments, additions, clarifications and other modifications effective today....more
Parties and counsel involved in disputes arising out of domestic arbitrations or home improvement contracts soon will have to clear heightened eligibility requirements before being able to proceed in the Commercial Division...more