Following a two-month hiatus, litigants will soon be able to file new nonessential actions electronically in all New York State courts, even in regions of the state that have not begun reopening such as New York...more
Even as the New York courts begin allowing filings in pending non-essential cases, New York statutes of limitation remain tolled, and the state courts are still not accepting new case filings. (Updated May 8 with revised...more
With Congress unable to reach an agreement on a continuing resolution, the federal government shut down all “non-essential” services on October 1, 2013. The shutdown will remain in effect until Congress passes appropriations...more
In response to a deluge of cases involving parties’ attempts to enforce oral modifications of contracts, the New York Appellate Division, First Department recently reiterated that contractual provisions requiring amendments...more