(http://ww2.nycourts.gov/rules/comments/index.shtml) Note: The comment periods for the following proposed rules have expired, except as noted. Comments must be submitted to [email protected]. February 18, 2022: Request for Public Comment on Proposal to Amend Commercial Division Rules 2,5,15,16, and 19 Description of Proposal https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/rules/comments/pdf/RPC%20-%20Comm%20Div%202-5-15-16-19.pdf Deadline for comments: April 18, 2022 February 3, 2022: Request for Public Comment … Continued

Several years ago, I attended my first event as a bar association “leader.” It was a “Meet the Bar Associations” program at a New York City law school, where representatives from various bar associations participated in a panel discussion to extol the benefits of membership. Following the discussion, the law school served lunch. During the … Continued

Since it re-launched last year, the Mentoring Program hosted by the Section Mentoring Committee has generated new and meaningful connections among ComFed members. The Mentoring Committee Program is a networking platform that pairs junior attorneys and law students with more senior practitioners, including judges and trial lawyers. The Mentoring Program aims to facilitate lasting relationships … Continued

This article surveys the topics discussed by the second Section panel at Annual Meeting entitled “An Overview and Analysis of Pandemic-Related Business Litigation in New York: What’s Happening Now and What To Expect Next.” Several distinguished speakers comprised the panel and discussed themes and issues at the intersection of the COVID-19 pandemic and commercial litigation … Continued

On January 19, 2022, the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section once again hosted its Annual Meeting in virtual convention format via Zoom. The Section offered timely programming to the moment, with a focus on developments in law and law offices. The first panel focused on succession planning for litigators, specifically getting into the nuances of … Continued

(2022 N.Y. Laws ch. 1-49; 61-140) CPLR Chapter (Part) (Subpart, Item, §) Change Eff. Date 3101(f) 136 Amends requirements for disclosure of contents of insurance agreements 12/31/21 3410(a) 9(6) Adds an exceptiom as provided in CPLR 3410(i)(1) 5/30/22 3410(b) 9(7) Deletes “recovery” in opening sentence of CPLR 3410(b) 5/30/22

(2021 N.Y. Laws ch. 1-834) CPLR Chapter (Part) (Subpart, Item, §) Change Eff. Date 105(h-1) 593(2) Adds definition of “finance charge” 5/7/22 105(q-1) 593(2) Adds definition of “original creditor” 5/7/22 212(e) 311(2) Increases limitation from 10 to 15 years 7/28/21 213(2) 593(3) Adds CPLR 214-i (as set forth in ch. 593 below) as exception 5/7/22 … Continued