Issue: 2023 Vol. 29 No. 3

CPLR Amendments: 2023 Legislative Session

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(2023 N.Y. Laws ch. 1- 533) CPLR Chapter (Part) (Subpart, Item, §) Change Eff. Date 105(s-1) 151 Extends repeal date to 6/30/24 6/30/23 1101(f) 55(A,14) Extends repeal date to 9/1/25 5/3/23 3102(e) 138(5) Changes “abortion services or procedures” to “legal protected health activity,” as defined in Crim. Proc. Law § 570.17(1)(b) 6/23/23 3102(e) 143(4) Adds gender-affirming … Continued

Committee Spotlight: Publications Committee: Showcasing the Knowledge, Expertise, and Contributions of Section Members

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Ed.’s Note: This edition of the Newsletter features the first Committee Spotlight column, intended to introduce section members to the work of our numerous committees, inform the membership of the committee’s goals for the near future, and explain how you can get more involved. It seemed appropriate to begin with the Publications Committee, given its close ties to … Continued

2023 Amendments to the Uniform Rules for Supreme and County Courts, Rules Governing Appeals, and Certain Other Rules of Interest to Civil Litigators

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(West’s 2023 N.Y. Orders 1-15; Adopted Rules on OCA website, at http://ww2.nycourts.gov/rules/comments/index.shtml; amended rules on appellate court websites) 22 N.Y.C.R.R. Court Subject (Change) Link to Order Eff. Date 202.6 Sup. Replaces “Child Victims Act” with “Adult Survivors Act” in RJI 202.70(g), Rule 2 Sup. Requires notification of settlement and discontinuance by both e-filing and letter, but … Continued