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A Court that Means Business: Three Decades of the New York Commercial Division

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On March 4, 2025, the New York County Lawyers Association (“NYCLA”) celebrated a significant milestone during its Annual Gala held at The Pierre Hotel in Manhattan. The event commemorated the 30th Anniversary of the...more

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New Ruling Limits Jurisdiction of Texas Business Courts

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On October 30, the Dallas Business Court issued a long-awaited ruling of first impression, holding that Texas’ newly formed business courts have no jurisdiction over cases already in existence prior to September 1, 2024....more

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Save the Date:  An Evening with New York’s Commercial Division Justices on September 12, 2024

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As summer winds down, ComDiv practitioners no doubt will soon be gearing up for the upcoming fall and winter months. Time again to trade in your flip-flops for legal pads. The year-end push will soon be upon us....more

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Everything You Need to Know About Texas’s Business Courts

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The newly-adopted Texas Business Courts open in September 2024. These courts will bolster the Texas judicial system by adding an efficient court that specializes in large commercial business disputes. ...more

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Texas Business Court Could Make Litigation Faster, More Efficient

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Texas’ new business court, which the state hopes will make complex litigation more efficient, opens in less than four months. And while there’s still uncertainty about how the court will operate, its structure and the Texas...more

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Litigation Byte (May Edition)

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The Litigation Byte is the new name and format for McGlinchey’s Commercial Law Bulletin. Our new format will reflect McGlinchey’s national coverage and our expanded footprint while still serving up the digestible, insightful...more

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Proposed Trial Rules Reboot (Commercial Division Rules 25-33): Stay Tuned

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Since the inception of the New York State Supreme Court Commercial Division Rules in 1993, the rules have been consistently amended and refined by judges with practitioners’ input to “improve the efficiency with which such...more

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The Chief Administrative Judge’s 2023 Annual Report, the State of the Commercial Division, and Other ComDiv Goings-On

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Every year around this time, New York’s Chief Administrative Judge publishes an annual report, which “collect[s], compile[s] and publish[es] statistics and other data with respect to the unified court system and submit[s]...more

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Ready or Not, Here I Come: The Expansion of Substitute Service by Email

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The old game of “hide-and-seek” brings many of us back to our childhood as one of our favorite ways to pass time during the summer. As commercial practitioners know, the concept of serving a summons and complaint in a case...more

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“C’mon Ref!” – Right and Wrong Ways to Challenge the Call in a Supervised Disclosure Proceeding

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Section 3104 of the CPLR authorizes courts to appoint a judge or referee to supervise disclosure proceedings. The appointed referee enjoys “all the powers of the court” to resolve discovery disputes. A party seeking review of...more

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Navigating Appearances Before Commercial Division Justice Timothy S. Driscoll: Tips for Young Lawyers and A Refresher for Seasoned...

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As any practitioner litigating a case before the Commercial Division knows, and as we have mentioned time and again on this blog, it is critical to know the Part Rules of the particular judge assigned to your case.  But...more

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A Reminder From The Commercial Division That Disloyalty Doesn’t Pay … Literally!

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It is no secret that employees are often the most likely people to misappropriate an employer’s confidential information or valuable trade secrets. In this particular situation, employers have many options at their disposal,...more

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Counsel May Not Evade Word Limitations by Incorporating Affidavits in Place of a Statement of Facts

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Litigation in the Commercial Division is efficient and effective in part because its judges strictly enforce the Commercial Division Rules.  Those unsure can peruse Matt Donovan’s “Check the Rules” series on this blog,...more

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A New Opportunity to Settle Your Case Quickly with Your Adversary on the Way to Court

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It’s no secret to anyone litigating in the Commercial Division over the past couple years during the COVID era that the judges of the Commercial Division have been particularly keen on lightening their dockets by encouraging,...more

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The Dynamic Duo of Proportionality and Reasonableness: Another New Proposal From the Commercial Division Advisory Council

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As we’ve mentioned time and again on this blog, since its inception in 1995, New York’s Commercial Division has continued to not only be a leader in developing and shaping commercial law, but it is also on the forefront of...more

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