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Update: As an update to our earlier post on the amendment of Commercial Division Rule 30 to expand the scope of mandatory settlement conferences—the new amendment is now in effect. As...
On January 7, 2022, the Commercial Division amended Rule 30 of section 202.70(g) of the Rules of the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court. Rule 30 is entitled “Settlement and...
Governor Hochul announced three appointments to fill vacancies in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Third Department.
“This is a historic report, and it shows our commitment to righting any past injustices made by the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office,” District Attorney Sini said.
In December 2020, the New York Law Journal commented on the measures the New York State court system would enact to handle the recent $300 million budget cut. These measures included “adopting a strict hiring freeze, deferring raises, suspending countless programs, and declining to extend the judicial service of 46 retired trial and appellate judges.” This was a difficult decision to be sure, but the alternative could have been catastrophic: the layoff of over 300 employees. Given the combination of the court system’s shrinking workforce and the existing backlog of cases, New York...