Practice Area: Commercial & Federal Litigation
The Only New York State Commercial Litigation Book Gets a New Edition
The only book on commercial litigation in the New York State Courts is back.
New York Update: How Force Majeure and Related Common Law Doctrines Are Applied in the COVID-19 Context
New York has seen quite a bit of litigation surrounding these circumstances, with parties citing force majeure and related common law doctrines as bases to avoid liability for failure to perform their contractual obligations. This article provides an update on some recent New York cases impacting these salient legal issues.
NYSBA Recommends New York Courts Adopt Equivalent of Federal Rule of Evidence 502
The New York State Bar Association recommends that the New York Civil and Criminal Courts adopt the equivalent of the Federal Rule of Evidence Rule 502. If enacted, this would establish a uniform set of standards and minimize or eliminate costly and time-consuming disputes about the waiver of attorney-client and work product protection. This was … Continued
Why Has the National Mood Turned So Nasty and Is There a Remedy? Judicial Restraint May Be the Key
We, as members of the bar, need to consider that one of the contributing, if not principal, causes of this breakdown may be our own judicial system, right up to the Supreme Court of the United States.
New Normal of Remote Lawyering Has Ethical Implications
Lawyering from home implicates at least three important Professional Rules and corresponding duties: Rule 1.1 on the duty of competence; Rule 1.6 on the duty of confidentiality; and Rules 5.1 and 5.3 on supervisory responsibilities.
NYLitigator – Fall 2020
Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Newsletter – Fall 2020
Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Newsletter – Spring 2020
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Commercial & Federal Litigation Section Newsletter Spring 2020
You can view the spring 2020 issue of the Commercial & Federal Litigation Newsletter here: