Here at New York Commercial Division Practice, my colleagues and I have waxed poetic about New York’s Commercial Division, the nation’s first general trial court devoted exclusively to business litigation, by repeatedly...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has unsurprisingly resulted in many people in the business community, including lawyers, transacting business remotely. With that uptick comes more contracts utilizing electronic signatures and remote...more
As any practitioner litigating a case before the Commercial Division knows, and as we have mentioned time and again on this blog, it is critical to know the Part Rules of the particular judge assigned to your case. But...more
3/31/2023
/ Business Litigation ,
Client Services ,
Commercial Court ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Judges ,
Judicial Proceedings ,
Law Firm Associates ,
Law Firm Partners ,
Rules of Court ,
Trial Practice Guidance ,
Trial Preparation ,
Young Lawyers
As we’ve mentioned time and again on this blog, since its inception in 1995, New York’s Commercial Division has continued to not only be a leader in developing and shaping commercial law, but it is also on the forefront of...more
10/14/2021
/ Business Litigation ,
Comment Period ,
Commercial Court ,
Commercial Litigation ,
Discovery ,
Judicial Proceedings ,
Proportionality ,
Reasonableness Factors ,
Rule 11 ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Rules of Court
A critical inquiry to be considered at the outset of any litigation is whether the party seeking relief is, in fact, a proper party to seek the court’s adjudication of the dispute. ...more
The lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret (“VS”) has struggled in recent years. VS’ overtly sexy aesthetic has failed to keep up with shifting consumer tastes towards comfort and gender and size inclusivity....more
1/29/2021
/ Business Litigation ,
Commercial Leases ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Frustration of a Common Purpose ,
Impossibility ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Landlords ,
Rent ,
Rental Property ,
Retailers ,
Risk Allocation ,
Tenants ,
Victoria Secret