Amaris Elliott Engel

January 23, 2015 | New York Law Journal

A Commercial Division judge has rejected a motion to disqualify a law firm from representing parties in a joint defense because "virtually all conflict waivers would be unenforceable" if the court did so.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

5 minute read

January 21, 2015 | New York Law Journal

An insurance company no longer is required to cover an upstate New York utility company for the cleanup of hazardous waste at seven plants that provided gas lamps during the 1800s and early 1900s, an appellate court has ruled.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

3 minute read

January 21, 2015 | New York Law Journal

An insurance company no longer is required to cover an upstate New York utility company for the cleanup of hazardous waste at seven plants that provided gas lamps during the 1800s and early 1900s, an appellate court has ruled.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

3 minute read

January 20, 2015 | Commercial Litigation Insider

A Commercial Division judge has rejected a motion to disqualify a law firm from representing parties in a joint defense because “virtually all conflict waivers would be unenforceable” if it did so.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

5 minute read

January 20, 2015 | Commercial Litigation Insider

A Commercial Division judge has rejected a motion to disqualify a law firm from representing parties in a joint defense because “virtually all conflict waivers would be unenforceable” if it did so.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

5 minute read

January 16, 2015 | Commercial Litigation Insider

Judges in the Commercial Division, who often take a hands-on approach to their caseloads, soon will have another tool to ensure that discovery stays on track.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

3 minute read

January 16, 2015 | Commercial Litigation Insider

Judges in the Commercial Division, who often take a hands-on approach to their caseloads, soon will have another tool to ensure that discovery stays on track.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

3 minute read

January 15, 2015 | Commercial Litigation Insider

A new rule has been adopted for the Commercial Division to try to steer discovery disputes away from motion practice, with attorneys exchanging letters, instead of motions, over discovery disagreements. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Charles E. Ramos is exercising his right not to use new Rule 14. He explained his decision in an email question-and-answer with the New York Commercial Litigation Insider.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

5 minute read

January 15, 2015 | New York Law Journal

A non-monetary settlement of a class action brought against a $2.7 billion acquisition in the building materials industry has been rejected by a judge who found the objecting plaintiffs are in the business of "trying to make money from litigation."

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

6 minute read

January 15, 2015 | New York Law Journal

A non-monetary settlement of a class action brought against a $2.7 billion acquisition in the building materials industry has been rejected by a judge who found the objecting plaintiffs are in the business of "trying to make money from litigation."

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

6 minute read