Friday Evening Dinner Presentation: Remarks From The New Yorker’s General Counsel My topic tonight is the New York Times Co. v. Sullivan standard for libel cases, and recent efforts to roll it back. My bigger topic comes down to the Rule of Law and attacks on journalism. But to get there, I want to tell you a little … Continued
For the past 16 years, Smooth Moves has been the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section’s premiere event that highlights, celebrates, and honors diverse attorneys throughout New York. On May 16, 2023, it was no surprise that the section came together in full force to honor its well-deserving recipient of the Honorable George Bundy Smith Pioneer … Continued
(http://ww2.nycourts.gov/rules/comments/index.shtml) The text and the description of the proposed rule may be found on the OCA website, above. Note: The comment periods for the following proposed rules have expired, except as noted. Comments must be submitted to [email protected]. December 6, 2022: Request for Public Comment on Amending Commercial Division Rule 32 Pertaining to the Scheduling of … Continued
The virtual event held on April 4, 2023 marked the seventh session of “Meet New York’s Commercial Judges: By and for Junior Lawyers.” This session featured the Hon. Fidel E. Gomez of the Bronx County Commercial Division. Justice Gomez joined the division as acting justice in January 2022 and presided as Supreme Court justice beginning … Continued
On May 9, 2023, the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section hosted the eighth in a year-long series of monthly webinars featuring conversations between junior attorneys and Commercial Division justices throughout the State of New York. The guest for the event was Justice Elizabeth Hazlitt Emerson, who sits on the Commercial Division in Suffolk County. Structured … Continued
On March 21, 2023, the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section hosted the sixth session of its “Meet New York’s Commercial Judges: By and For Junior Lawyers” series with the Hon. Timothy S. Driscoll, Justice of the Supreme Court, Nassau County—Commercial Division. Justice Driscoll received his B.A. from Hofstra Law School in 1988 and his J.D. … Continued
On February 7, 2023, the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section hosted the fifth in a year-long series of monthly webinars featuring conversations between junior attorneys and Commercial Division justices throughout the State of New York. The guest for the event was Justice Deborah H. Karalunas, who sits on the Commercial Division in Onondaga County and … Continued
On January 25, 2023, the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section was joined by the Honorable Joseph Risi for the fourth iteration of the monthly series, “Meet New York’s Commercial Judges: By and for Junior Lawyers.” Judge Risi is an acting justice of the New York Supreme Court, Queens County Commercial Division. He was joined by … Continued
It truly has been an honor to be the 34th chair of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section for the past year, following so many distinguished attorneys and jurists, including Robert Haig, Hon. P. Kevin Castel, and Hon. Shira Scheindlin, to name just a few. Our section has such a storied history, and it has … Continued
I am honored to write this message as the chair of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section (ComFed), and I am humbled to serve in this capacity during ComFed’s momentous 35th anniversary year. It is nearly impossible to pay tribute adequately to ComFed’s contributions to the practice of commercial and federal litigation in New York … Continued