Effective July 15, 2020, Rule 1 of the Rules of Practice for the Commercial Division of the New York State Supreme Court was amended to…
We mark the passing of Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants, of Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Chief Justice Gants was a towering figure in Massachusetts’ judiciary,…
In two Covid-19 pandemic cases, the Marion County Indiana Commercial Court, located in Indianapolis, issued opinions in connection with commercial leases. Simon Property Group is…
New York Commercial Division judges have issued a number of Covid-19 related opinions during the pandemic. Commercial Reasonableness During Covid-19 In D2 Mark LLC v.…
Covid-19 Caused Failure to have Affidavit Notarized and Discovery Delays In this Michigan Business Court case, there is an issue whether an affidavit was defective…
As we recently posted, Georgia’s new State-wide Business Court is up and running, headed by Judge Walter Davis. You can find the GSBC’s new website…
As part of its 75th Anniversary, The Business Lawyer has published two new articles on business courts. The first, Through the Decades: The Development of…
North Carolina has adopted a new law governing commercial receiverships that become effective on January 1, 2021. Of particular interest for our purposes is that…
In November 2018, Georgia’s voters approved a constitutional amendment to create a statewide business court. In 2019, legislation was passed implementing the business court, and…
Philadelphia’s Commerce Court has created an innovative new program to assist businesses struggling with the Covid-19 crisis. The Temporary Financial Monitor Program utilizes volunteer lawyers…