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New York’s Commercial Division has long prided itself on adopting practices and procedures similar to the federal courts. A recent amendment to its rules takes a further step in that direction by mandating initial disclosures...more
On June 30, 2025, the Honorable Paul Goetz of the New York Supreme Court held that plaintiff Norma Nazario’s lawsuit for the death of her son in a 2023 “subway surfing” incident could proceed against social media companies...more
In New York litigation, a well-timed notice to admit can sharpen the issues, trim trial time, and lock in key facts. But it’s a tool that must be used strategically. When used correctly, it can streamline document...more
Did you receive a complaint alleging that your company’s website violates New York’s equivalent of the Americans with Disabilities Act? Does the complaint allege the website violates New York State Human Rights Law and New...more
Judge Paul A. Engelmayer (S.D.N.Y.) recently construed claim terms at issue in a patent litigation between Plaintiffs Trove Brands, LLC, d/b/a The BlenderBottle Company, and Runway Blue, LLC (collectively, “Trove”) and...more
Over the years I’ve become less enamored with arbitration as an alternative to litigating complex business cases in court, mostly because the traditional trade-off between abundant due process protections (court) versus...more
Two recent New York district court decisions underscore how serial website accessibility plaintiffs are encountering greater challenges to demonstrate their standing to pursue ADA claims in federal court....more
In this latest episode, Host Zack Fink conducts a newsmaker interview with Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez. Using new methods of technology to prosecute crimes, Gonzalez has brought an innovative approach to keeping...more
While the Commercial Division Rules are closer to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure than any other set of court rules in New York (including the base requirements of the CPLR), they are far from identical. One area where...more
In 2025, get ready for a whirlwind of updates across the state. From personal jurisdiction to discovery and beyond, some recent cases are shifting the landscape in New York. Read below to find out what happened and learn the...more
In Cargill Financial Services Int’l, Inc. v. Barshchovskiy (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 18, 2025), the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York clarified that recognition of a foreign monetary judgment by a New York court...more
In many, perhaps most New York business divorce lawsuits, tax documents play a key role. Equity holder status is essential for standing to sue – including to dissolve, to sue derivatively on behalf of the entity, to sue...more
Through Administrative Orders, New York state recently amended its Commercial Division rules with an eye towards streamlining discovery and clarifying points of disagreement in summary judgment motions. Attorneys and...more
In the New York County Commercial Division, Justice David B. Cohen’s ruling in B&M Kingstone, LLC v. Mega Int’l Comm. Bank Ltd., 2022 NY Slip Op. 30481(U) (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cnty. 2022) makes clear that New York courts can compel...more
New York’s insurance policy disclosure requirements have undergone noteworthy changes over the past few months. On December 31, 2021, Governor Hochul signed the Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act (the “Act”) into law. ...more
Lawyers have always been bound by ethical standards. The pandemic created a new one – reduce the spread of a deadly disease by staying home and working remotely. The American Bar Association has established that attorneys...more
New York courts are trending towards a strict no-tolerance approach in disposing of cases for willful discovery violations. Under CPLR 3126(3), a party may seek to strike its opponent’s pleading for a willful failure to...more
Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Mark’s December 29, 2020 Administrative Order includes several new rules that will be extended from the Commercial Division to other civil courts, including Supreme Court, the...more
Two recent New York Appellate Division Second Department decisions articulated the standards of review for appeal of orders entered upon the default of the appealing party for its failure to oppose a motion in two different...more
We continue to track the impact of COVID-19 on court operations and parties in civil litigation across the country. (You can read our most recent update here.) Many courts seem to have shifted from the earlier pauses and...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: In an April 7, 2020 memorandum, New York’s Chief Administrative Judge laid out New York Courts’ plan to begin resume hearing non-essential matters, including asking judges to schedule remote conferences if...more