Amaris Elliott Engel

January 10, 2015 | Commercial Litigation Insider

The Appellate Division, First Department, has ruled against attorney disqualification in two recent Commercial Division appeals, upholding one decision blocking a firm's removal from a case and reversing another favoring removal.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

6 minute read

January 09, 2015 | New York Law Journal

The Appellate Division, First Department, has ruled against attorney disqualification in two recent Commercial Division appeals, upholding one decision blocking a firm's removal from a case and reversing another favoring removal.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

6 minute read

January 09, 2015 | New York Law Journal

The Appellate Division, First Department, has ruled against attorney disqualification in two recent Commercial Division appeals, upholding one decision blocking a firm's removal from a case and reversing another favoring removal.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

6 minute read

January 08, 2015 | Commercial Litigation Insider

Acting Supreme Court Justice Melvin Schweitzer was required to retire from the Manhattan Commercial Division after turning 70 last year. But he will still be a presence in commercial litigation for another four months. As long as all parties consent, Schweitzer said in an interview he will continue to handle all of his current inventory of 350-plus cases until April 30 as a special referee.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

3 minute read

January 08, 2015 | Commercial Litigation Insider

Acting Supreme Court Justice Melvin Schweitzer was required to retire from the Manhattan Commercial Division after turning 70 last year. But he will still be a presence in commercial litigation for another four months. As long as all parties consent, Schweitzer said in an interview he will continue to handle all of his current inventory of 350-plus cases until April 30 as a special referee.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

3 minute read

January 07, 2015 | Commercial Litigation Insider

Commercial lawyers may find it harder to skirt court rules requiring they show up for court conferences, follow discovery schedules and be fully prepared when appearing in court. The Commercial Division will soon post a statement to appear at the beginning of its practice rules advising that judges will sanction "dilatory tactics."

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

5 minute read

January 07, 2015 | Commercial Litigation Insider

Commercial lawyers may find it harder to skirt court rules requiring they show up for court conferences, follow discovery schedules and be fully prepared when appearing in court. The Commercial Division will soon post a statement to appear at the beginning of its practice rules advising that judges will sanction "dilatory tactics."

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

5 minute read

January 06, 2015 | Commercial Litigation Insider

Four insurance companies are tussling over the scope of a trial before Manhattan Commercial Division Justice Eileen Bransten on how much money three reinsurers allegedly owe for their share of nearly $1 billion in asbestos settlements.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

5 minute read

January 06, 2015 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut is no stranger to landmark eminent domain disputes, with the U.S. Supreme Court having ruled in 2005 that the city of New London could shift from one private owner to another in order to further economic development.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

4 minute read

January 06, 2015 | Commercial Litigation Insider

Four insurance companies are tussling over the scope of a trial before Manhattan Commercial Division Justice Eileen Bransten on how much money three reinsurers allegedly owe for their share of nearly $1 billion in asbestos settlements.

By Amaris Elliott-Engel

5 minute read