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Litigation

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Addressing issues impacting the practices and procedures in local, state and federal courts.

The City Bar’s litigation policy work focuses on the need for efficient and effective rules and procedures governing practice in the New York state and federal trial and appellate courts. Issues in this area include personal injury and civil rights litigation, tort law, civil litigation and medical malpractice.

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Reports
- Repeal the Cap and Do the Math: Why we need a modern, flexible, evidence-based method of assessing New York's judicial needs (September 08, 2023) PDF
  
  Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
  
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- Letter to Governor in support to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to class actions (July 27, 2023) PDF
  
  Author(s): Litigation Committee Council on Judicial Administration State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
- Report in support of legislation to reform and modernize the administration of class actions in New York's courts (May 30, 2023) PDF
  
  Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee Council on Judicial Administration
  
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- Report in Support of the Unsworn Affirmations Expansion (May 25, 2023) PDF
  
  Author(s): Commercial Law & Uniform State Laws Committee Council on Judicial Administration Litigation Committee State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
  
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- 2023 New York State Legislative Agenda (February 13, 2023) PDF
  
  Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration Council on Children Sex & Law Committee Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Rights Committee Civil Rights Committee Mental Health Law Committee Women in the Legal Profession Committee Social Welfare Law Committee Government Ethics & State Affairs Committee Election Law Committee Task Force on Civil Right to Counsel Housing Court Committee Antitrust & Trade Regulation Committee Education & the Law Committee Task Force on Mass Incarceration Corrections & Community Reentry Committee Criminal Justice Operations Committee Housing & Urban Development Committee Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee Insurance Law Committee Children & the Law Committee Domestic Violence Committee Criminal Courts Committee Entertainment Law Committee Juvenile Justice Committee Arbitration Committee International Commercial Disputes Committee State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee Legal Referral Service Committee Small Law Firm Committee - Small Law Firms in NYC Trade Secrets Committee Criminal Justice, Police Reform & Civil Rights Visitor Information
  
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- Amicus Brief Filed in US Supreme Court in Beijing Shougang Mining Investment Co. v. Mongolia (April 29, 2022) PDF
  
  Author(s): International Commercial Disputes Committee Arbitration Committee
  
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- Legislative Recommendations on Business-to-Business Arbitration Proceedings (April 26, 2022) PDF
  
  Author(s): Arbitration Committee International Commercial Disputes Committee Insurance Law Committee
  
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- Report in Support of Legislation Regarding Stipulations and Agreements for Child Support in Family Court and Matrimonial Proceedings (March 04, 2022) PDF
  
  Author(s): Matrimonial Law Committee
  
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- 2022 New York State Legislative Agenda (January 11, 2022) PDF
  
  Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Task Force on Civil Right to Counsel State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee Legal Referral Service Committee Visitor Information Government Ethics & State Affairs Committee Task Force on the Rule of Law Election Law Committee Task Force on Mass Incarceration Corrections & Community Reentry Committee Criminal Justice Operations Committee Criminal Courts Committee Housing Court Committee Social Welfare Law Committee Education & the Law Committee Trade Secrets Committee Arbitration Committee International Commercial Disputes Committee Insurance Law Committee Animal Law Committee Civil Court Committee Consumer Affairs Committee
  
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- Legal Steps to Implementation of Campaign Policy Proposals: Eric Adams Mayoral Transition (December 17, 2021) PDF
  
  Author(s): New York City Affairs Committee Visitor Information Criminal Justice, Police Reform & Civil Rights
  
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- Response to Request for Public Comment on Proposal to Amend Commercial Division Rule 19-a; and Request for Public Comment on Proposal to Amend the Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court (December 01, 2021) PDF
  
  Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee
  
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- Response to OCA Request For Public Comment on Proposed Changes to Commercial Division Rules (November 08, 2021) PDF
  
  Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee
  
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- Letter to Governor Cuomo Supporting Electronic Notarization in New York with Appropriate Regulations (July 09, 2021) PDF
  
  Author(s): Commercial Law & Uniform State Laws Committee Litigation Committee Real Property Law Committee Visitor Information
  
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- Report in support of bill related to the admissibility of an opposing party statement (June 10, 2021) PDF
  
  Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Tort Litigation Committee Torts and Product Liability Committee
  
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- Support for the OCA Advisory Committee on Civil Practice’s Proposed Amendment of CPLR 2106 To Expand the Use of Unsworn Affirmations (May 25, 2021) PDF
  
  Author(s): Commercial Law & Uniform State Laws Committee Council on Judicial Administration Litigation Committee State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
  
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- The Functus Officio Problem in Modern Arbitration and a Proposed Solution (April 07, 2021) PDF
  
  Author(s): Arbitration Committee
  
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- Response to Request for Public Comment re New Commercial Remote Division Rule on Remote on Depositions and Remote Deposition Protocol (January 19, 2021) PDF
  
  Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee
  
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- Response to Request for Public Comment on a Proposed New Commercial Division Rule to Allow Virtual Evidentiary Hearings and Non-Jury Trials on Consent (December 18, 2020) PDF
  
  Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee
  
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- Letter to Governor Cuomo in Support of Amendments to New York Civil Rights Law’s Anti-SLAPP Statute (October 15, 2020) PDF
  
  Author(s): Communications & Media Law Committee Civil Rights Committee
  
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- New York Should Adopt the Learned Treatise Exception (June 06, 2020) PDF
  
  Author(s): Product Liability Committee Torts and Product Liability Committee
  
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- Proposed Task Force Regarding Active Judicial Case Management (May 18, 2020) PDF
  
  Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee
  
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- Cross-Border E-Discovery: Navigating Foreign Data Privacy Laws and Blocking Statutes in U.S. Litigation (February 20, 2020) PDF
  
  Author(s): E-Discovery Working Group
  
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- Recommendations for the Efficient Resolution of Disputes (June 26, 2018) PDF
  
  Author(s): President's Committee on the Efficient Resolution of Disputes
  
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- Opposition to Proposed Changes to NYS Business-to-Business Arbitration Proceedings (May 17, 2018) PDF
  
  Author(s): Arbitration Committee International Commercial Disputes Committee
  
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- Elimination of the Community Relations Service (May 17, 2018) PDF
  
  Author(s): Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
  
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- Comments on Proposals Concerning Commercial Division Rules 9-a, 11-e, and 17 (May 16, 2018) PDF
  
  Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration Litigation Committee State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
  
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- Regulation of Arbitration Proceedings - 2019 NYS Executive Budget (March 23, 2018) PDF
  
  Author(s): Arbitration Committee International Commercial Disputes Committee
  
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- Recommended Changes to OCA Nondiscrimination Rules (February 02, 2018) PDF
  
  Author(s): Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Rights Committee
  
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- Comments on Proposed Rule to Mitigate Risk of Inadvertent Privilege Waiver (February 01, 2018) PDF
  
  Author(s): Litigation Committee Council on Judicial Administration State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
  
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- Amicus Brief in Daesang Corp. v. Nutrasweet Co. (Appellate Division, 1st Dep’t) (October 13, 2017) PDF
  
  Author(s): International Commercial Disputes Committee
  
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- Comments on Proposed Statewide Rules of the Appellate Division (August 24, 2017) PDF
  
  Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration Litigation Committee State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
- Comments on the Proposed Large Complex Case List in the Commercial Division (July 25, 2017) PDF
  
  Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee
  
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- Comments on Proposed Rules for Electronic Filing in the Appellate Division (July 25, 2017) PDF
  
  Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee
  
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- Awards of Interest in International Commercial Arbitration: New York Law and Practice (June 21, 2017) PDF
  
  Author(s): International Commercial Disputes Committee
  
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- Comments on Proposed Commercial Division Rule Changes Relating to Alternative Dispute Resolution (June 02, 2017) PDF
  
  Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee
  
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- Comments on OCA’s Proposed Amendment of Rules for Electronic Filing Concerning Working Copies (June 02, 2017) PDF
  
  Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee
  
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- Second Circuit amicus brief in support of Respondent-Appellant (Kiobel v. Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP) (17-424-cv) (April 21, 2017) PDF
  
  Author(s): International Commercial Disputes Committee
  
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- Letter Regarding Judicial Advisory Committee on Evidence (April 06, 2017) PDF
  
  Author(s): Criminal Law Committee Criminal Advocacy Committee Criminal Courts Committee Council on Judicial Administration State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
  
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- Second Circuit Amicus Brief in Support of Motion for Rehearing in CBF Indústria de Gusa S/A et al. v. AMCI Holdings, Inc. (February 23, 2017) PDF
  
  Author(s): International Commercial Disputes Committee Arbitration Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- Follow up report on proposed OCA legislation regarding stipulations and agreements for child support in Family Court and matrimonial proceedings (January 20, 2017) PDF
  
  Author(s): Matrimonial Law Committee
  
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- Comments on Proposed Commercial Division Rule Relating to Applications for Temporary Restraining Orders (January 06, 2017) PDF
  
  Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee
  
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- Comments on OCA's Proposed Rule of the Commercial Division Addressing the Sealing of Court Records (December 15, 2016) PDF
  
  Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration Communications & Media Law Committee Litigation Committee State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- Report on Mediation Pilot Project in New York County Surrogate’s Court (October 03, 2016) PDF
  
  Author(s): Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
  
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- Vera v. Republic of Cuba (Second Circuit Court of Appeals) (August 2016) (August 10, 2016) PDF
  
  Author(s): Banking Law Committee
  
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- Comments on proposed amendment of Commercial Division Rule relating to direct testimony in affidavit form by a party’s own witness in a non-jury trial or evidentiary hearing (July 26, 2016) PDF
  
  Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- Report on proposed OCA legislation regarding stipulations and agreements for child support in Family Court and matrimonial proceedings (June 23, 2016) PDF
  
  Author(s): Matrimonial Law Committee
  
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- Report on proposed OCA legislation which would permit a court to order the conditional restoration of a driver’s license for a payor who is in violation of a support order (June 23, 2016) PDF
  
  Author(s): Matrimonial Law Committee
  
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- Recommendation to Chief Judge DiFiore for Expeditious Resolution of Discovery Disputes (June 20, 2016) PDF
  
  Author(s): Tort Litigation Committee Torts and Product Liability Committee
  
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- Requesting a Temporary Restraining Order in the Commercial Division of the NY County Supreme Court: A Practical Checklist (April 11, 2016) PDF
  
  Author(s): Litigation Committee
  
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- Comments on the Unified Court System's Commercial Division Advisory Council's proposal to amend the Standard Form Confidentiality Order (March 28, 2016) PDF
  
  Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee Council on Judicial Administration Communications & Media Law Committee
  
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- Comments on the state's experience with electronic filing for the commencement of actions and proceedings and the service and filing of papers (March 25, 2016) PDF
  
  Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Council on Judicial Administration
  
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- Advance Waivers of Arbitrator Conflicts of Interest in International Commercial Arbitrations Seated in New York (March 16, 2016) PDF
  
  Author(s): International Commercial Disputes Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- Comments on proposed Commercial Division rule changes and proposed amendments to the Model Preliminary Conference Form (March 07, 2016) PDF
  
  Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee Council on Judicial Administration
  
  Subject Area(s):
- 2016 New York State Legislative Agenda (February 16, 2016) PDF
  
  Subject Area(s):
- Proposed amendments to Article 9 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules to reform and modernize the administration of class actions in NYS courts (November 05, 2015) PDF
  
  Author(s): Litigation Committee State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Council on Judicial Administration
  
  Subject Area(s):
- Harmonizing the Law of Evidence Regarding Inadvertent Waiver of the Attorney-Client Privilege (CPLR 4550) (June 15, 2015) PDF
  
  Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
  
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- Comments on Pending Proposals from the Commercial Division Advisory Council (June 11, 2015) PDF
  
  Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee Council on Judicial Administration
  
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- Report on legislation providing time frames within which service by mailing must be made both within and without the state (June 04, 2015) PDF
  
  Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- A Model Federal Arbitration Summons to Testify and Present Documentary Evidence at an Arbitration Hearing (June 01, 2015) PDF
  
  Author(s): International Commercial Disputes Committee Arbitration Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- Amending an Exception to the Rule against Hearsay to Address Business Records Relied upon by Experts in Civil Trials (CPLR 4549) (June 01, 2015) PDF
  
  Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
  
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- Report on amendments to the CPLR regarding disclosure of expert witness information (February 19, 2015) PDF
  
  Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- 2015 New York State Legislative Agenda (February 03, 2015) PDF
  
  Subject Area(s):
- Comments on Proposed Commercial Division Rule Changes and New Model Compliance Conference Form (November 25, 2014) PDF
  
  Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee Council on Judicial Administration
  
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- Report on the Possible Impact of Halliburton II on Securities Class Action Litigation (May 2014) (May 28, 2014) PDF
  
  Author(s): Securities Litigation Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- Proposal to add a requirement that attorney engagement letters inform clients about the information on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) options and programs available on the NYS Unified Court System's website (April 09, 2014) PDF
  
  Author(s): Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- Comments on Proposed Pilot Mandatory Mediation Program in the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court, New York County (February 01, 2014) PDF
  
  Author(s): Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- 2013 Policy Recommendations for New York City's Next Mayor (May 01, 2013) PDF
  
  Author(s): Animal Law Committee Banking Law Committee Children & the Law Committee Council on Children Civil Court Committee Civil Rights Committee Consumer Affairs Committee Corrections & Community Reentry Committee Criminal Advocacy Committee Criminal Courts Committee Criminal Justice Operations Committee Criminal Law Committee Disability Law Committee Domestic Violence Committee Drugs & the Law Committee Education & the Law Committee Environmental Law Committee Housing & Urban Development Committee Monday Night Law/Moderate Means Committee Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Rights Committee Matrimonial Law Committee New York City Affairs Committee Real Property Law Committee Sex & Law Committee Social Welfare Law Committee Transportation Committee United Nations Committee
  
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- Comments regarding the Office of Court Administration's proposed rule on alternative dispute resolution in matrimonial law cases (February 01, 2013) PDF
  
  Author(s): Matrimonial Law Committee Domestic Violence Committee Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
  
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- Report on legislation which would amend the CPLR to permit service upon an attorney from outside the state by regular mail and to require a stipulation be signed by the party to be served before fax service can be utilized (May 01, 2012) PDF
  
  Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- Report on legislation which would amend Section 3113 of the CPLR to provide that a non-party deponent's counsel may participate in the deposition and make objections on behalf of his or her client in the same manner as counsel for a party (May 01, 2012) PDF
  
  Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- Report on A.7002-A/S.5798 regarding grounds for vacating an arbitration award on the basis of the partiality of the arbitrator (December 01, 2011) PDF
  
  Author(s): Arbitration Committee
  
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- Comments in the areas of ADR/mediation and simplification of forms and processes on the November 2010 report by the Office of Court Administration's Task Force to Expand Access to Civil Legal Services (June 01, 2011) PDF
  
  Author(s): Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- Amicus Brief: U.S. Electronics, Inc. v. Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. (New York State Court of Appeals) (May 01, 2011) PDF
  
  Author(s): International Commercial Disputes Committee Arbitration Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- Mediation: Through the Eyes of New York Litigators (February 01, 2011) PDF
  
  Author(s): Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- Obtaining Evidence from Non-Parties in International Arbitration in the United States (September 01, 2010) PDF
  
  Author(s): International Commercial Disputes Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- Recommendations Regarding the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, H.R. 1020 (July 01, 2010) PDF
  
  Author(s): Federal Courts Committee International Law Committee International Commercial Disputes Committee Arbitration Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- Report on legislation amending Judiciary Law Sections 475 and 475-a (collectively, the "Lien Law")(Reissued April 2011) (April 01, 2010) PDF
  
  Author(s): Professional Responsibility Committee Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee Arbitration Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- Letter urging the ABA House of Delegates to support the enactment of the Uniform Collaborative Law Act (UCLA) (February 01, 2010) PDF
  
  Author(s): Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- Statement Regarding the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, H.R.1020/S.931 (October 01, 2009) PDF
  
  Author(s): Federal Courts Committee International Law Committee International Commercial Disputes Committee Arbitration Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- Report proposing amendments to the Judiciary Law Sections 475 and 475-a (collectively, the "Lien Law") (November 01, 2008) PDF
  
  Author(s): Professional Responsibility Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- Report on S.1340 the Uniform Mediation Act (UMA) (May 01, 2008) PDF
  
  Author(s): Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- 28 U.S.C. § 1782 as a Means of Obtaining Discovery in Aid of International Commercial Arbitration - Applicability and Best Practices (February 29, 2008) PDF
  
  Author(s): International Commercial Disputes Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- Report on S.4148/A.7826 - the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act (May 01, 2007) PDF
  
  Author(s): Arbitration Committee
  
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- Report on the Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements (December 01, 2006) PDF
  
  Author(s): International Commercial Disputes Committee
  
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- Report on mediator quality in New York State, June 2006 (August 01, 2006) PDF
  
  Author(s): Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- Report supporting S. 5555/A.8114 which would amend the civil practice law and rules to exempt all settlements from collateral source offsets in tort claims for personal injury, property damage or wrongful death, and in related subrogation claims (July 01, 2006) PDF
  
  Author(s): Tort Litigation Committee Torts and Product Liability Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- Lack of Jurisdiction and Forum Non Conveniens as Defenses to the Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (July 01, 2005) PDF
  
  Author(s): International Commercial Disputes Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- Amendment of New York Civil Practice Law and Rules Section 7502(c) to Permit Attachments and Preliminary Injunctions in Connection with National and International Arbitrations (February 01, 2005) PDF
  
  Author(s): International Commercial Disputes Committee Arbitration Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- State Class Actions: Three Proposed Amendments to Article 9 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules (September 01, 2003) PDF
  
  Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration Consumer Affairs Committee Litigation Committee State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Federal Courts Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- Mediation Standards Checklist (January 26, 2000) PDF
  
  Author(s): Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
  
  Subject Area(s):
- The City of New York as a Major Institutional Litigant: A Follow-Up on the PriceWaterhouse Study (May 06, 1999) PDF
  
  Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration
  
  Subject Area(s):
- Report of the Special Committee Appointed in February 1924 to Consider the Subject of Arbitration with Particular Reference to Its Operation in New York (1925) (May 01, 1925) PDF
  
  Author(s): Arbitration Committee
  
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Committees
News & Media
- State has ‘dire need’ for more judges, city bar says (September 26, 2023)
- NY City Bar Says Number of Judges Should Be Decided by Courts' Specific Needs (New York Law Journal) (September 11, 2023)
- City Bar Says “Repeal the Cap and Do the Math” to Increase Number of Judges in New York State (September 11, 2023)
- A Shortage of Judges in the Empire State (USA Herald) (September 11, 2023)
- New York State Struggling With 'Critical' Shortage Of Judges (Law360) (September 11, 2023)
- 2023 New York State Legislative Session Wrap Up (June 12, 2023)
- New Frontiers in Federalism - Session 1: The Changing Tides of Federalism (May 03, 2023)
- Legal Reforms, Bills Featured In NYC Bar Legislative Agenda (Law360) (February 14, 2023)
- City Bar Urges Added Funding to Restore NY Courts to Pre-Pandemic Levels (New York Law Journal) (February 14, 2023)
- New York City Bar Association Releases 2023 New York State Legislative Agenda (February 14, 2023)
- 2023 NYS Legislative Agenda: Recommended modifications to the Twenty-First Century Anti-Trust Act (February 13, 2023)
- 2023 NYS Legislative Agenda: Support Long-Established Practices of Business-to-Business Arbitration Proceedings (February 13, 2023)
- 2023 NYS Legislative Agenda: Reform and Modernize the Administration of Class Actions in New York’s Courts (February 13, 2023)
- Having An Impact: City Bar Policy Successes in the 2022 New York State Legislative Session (January 17, 2023)
- Big Picture, Brevity Vital For Outside Counsel In Litigation (Law360 Pulse) (September 07, 2022)
- Justices Turn Away 2nd Circ. Mongolia Mining Case (Law360) (June 27, 2022)
- 2022 New York State Legislative Session Wrap Up (June 06, 2022)
- 2nd Circ. Ruling Could Harm NY's Reputation, Scholars Say (Law360) (May 02, 2022)
- Remote Notarization Is Here, Now: A Giant Step Forward for New York’s Notary Laws (New York Law Journal) (March 30, 2022)
- Governor Hochul Acts on Outstanding 2021 Bills Commented on by City Bar Committees (January 10, 2022)
- 2021 New York State Legislative Session Recap: City Bar Policy Successes (January 03, 2022)
- City Bar “Legal X-Ray” of Adams Campaign Platform Addresses Legal Authority for Each Major Campaign Proposal (December 17, 2021)
- Is It Time To Counteract the Functus Officio Doctrine? (New York Law Journal) (August 06, 2021)
- 2021 New York State Legislative Session Ends with Progress on a Number of City Bar-Supported Bills (June 11, 2021)
- Virtual Proceedings in the New York State and Federal Courts: Lessons Learned and Next Steps: Experience in Complex Litigation Courts (March 09, 2021)
- Recently Enacted Legislation: Strengthening New York’s Anti-SLAPP Statute (November 18, 2020)
- 2020 New York State Budget Recap: Unusual Circumstances, Bail Reform Rollback, and the Legalization of Compensated Gestational Surrogacy (April 06, 2020)
- From the Policy Department: Update on Our Advocacy Work (March 23, 2020)
- 2019 New York State Legislative Session Recap Chart (December 20, 2019)
- Statement by City Bar President Roger Juan Maldonado on the End of the New York State Legislative Session (June 21, 2019)
- Litigation Funding Working Group Seeks Comments (April 01, 2019)
- Senators take second shot at litigation funding transparency (February 18, 2019)
- Sens. Reintroduce Litigation Funding Transparency Bill (February 14, 2019)
- New York City Bar Association Forms Litigation Funding Working Group (January 31, 2019)
- c (January 25, 2019)
- Boies Cautions Against Corrosion of Judicial Independence (January 23, 2019)
- David Boies on "Protecting the Rule of Law" (January 23, 2019)
- Appellate Division Confirms the Limited Scope of the Manifest Disregard Doctrine (October 11, 2018)
- Revived $100M Award Boosts NY's Pro-Arbitration Reputation (October 05, 2018)
- Why Does Litigation Take so Long and Cost so Much? - by Roger Juan Maldonado (September 10, 2018)
- NYC Bar Tackles Thorny Cross-Border Discovery Issues (Bloomberg Law) (July 20, 2018)
- NYC Bar Association Releases Cross-Border E-discovery Guidelines (July 18, 2018)
- City Bar Offers Best Practices for Cross-Border E-Discovery (July 16, 2018)
- Blasting Greenberg Traurig Request, Judge Says Fees 'Zooming Out of Control' (July 13, 2018)
- New York to Litigants: Let’s Settle Those Lawsuits (July 04, 2018)
- NYC Bar Urges New Approaches to Streamline Civil Litigation (June 27, 2018)
- City Bar Issues Recommendations for Improving the Efficiency and Reducing the Costs of Civil Litigation in New York (June 27, 2018)
- Promoting Cost Reduction and Increased Efficiency in Resolving Civil Disputes - by John S. Kiernan (May 14, 2018)
- 'Desrosiers': Judicial Approval, Class Notice Are Required for Settlement of Uncertified Class Actions (January 23, 2018)
- Recovering Attorneys’ Fees on Denied FOIL Requests (December 14, 2017)
- New York City Bar Association Addresses Awards of Interest in International Commercial Arbitration: New York Law and Practice (June 27, 2017)
- Proposed Amendment Requires Supporting Papers to Accompany TROs (March 08, 2017)
- 2017 NYS Legislative Agenda Item (March 02, 2017)
- 2nd Circ. Clarifies Point On Alter Egos In $48M Award Row (March 01, 2017)
- Rakoff Urges Securities Bar To Write Insider Trading Law (March 01, 2017)
- Congress should define insider trading, influential U.S. judge says (March 01, 2017)
- U.S. Falling Behind Europe On Insider Trading Law, Rakoff Says (March 01, 2017)
- Hon. Jed S. Rakoff Gives Keynote at Securities Litigation & Enforcement Institute (March 01, 2017)
- NY Bar Group Urges 2nd Circ. To Revisit $48M Award Row (February 23, 2017)
- City Bar Releases 2016 Legislative Agenda (February 18, 2016)
- City Bar Releases 2016 State Legislative Agenda (February 16, 2016)
- CFTC Enforcement Chief Bemoans Lack Of In-House Judges (October 16, 2015)
- Lawyers and the Ick Factor (July 09, 2015)
- Class Representatives and Counsel Under CPLR Article 9 (July 07, 2015)
- Constructive Perspectives (March 13, 2014)
- It's Getting Harder to Process (November 29, 2013)
- Credit Suisse Parts with Litigation Finance Group (July 02, 2013)
- 9/11 Victims Begin Health Claims Process (October 04, 2011)
Events
- Key SCOTUS Developments in Qui Tam FCA Litigation (October 02, 2023)
- 20th Annual Small Law Firm Symposium (November 09, 2023)
- 16-Hour Bridge-the-Gap: Corporate & Litigation (Both Days) (January 26, 2024)
- 16-Hour Bridge-the-Gap: Corporate & Litigation (Day 1 Only) (January 26, 2024)
- 16-Hour Bridge-the-Gap: Corporate & Litigation (Day 2 Only) (February 02, 2024)
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Litigation

Addressing issues impacting the practices and procedures in local, state and federal courts.

The City Bar’s litigation policy work focuses on the need for efficient and effective rules and procedures governing practice in the New York state and federal trial and appellate courts. Issues in this area include personal injury and civil rights litigation, tort law, civil litigation and medical malpractice.

To explore our work in connection with this issue - including related reports, committees, news and more - click on the links on the lower left of this page under "Overview."