David B. Saxe

March 12, 2021 | New York Law Journal

New York should take a cue from California and other states and amend the CPLR to allow for litigants to select "private judges" to decide civil disputes through final judgment at the trial court level.

By David B. Saxe and James M. Catterson

11 minute read

November 20, 2020 | New York Law Journal

The pressure on the Alternate Dispute Resolution world to handle a dramatic increase in volume offers the opportunity to consider a third or hybrid process of dispute resolution known as Med-Arb, the melding of the two established conflict resolution processes—mediation and arbitration.

By David B. Saxe

7 minute read

November 03, 2020 | New York Law Journal

The hearing-challenged attorney does not seek to be defined by the disability or garner sympathy; rather, the hearing-challenged attorney seeks to be on equal footing with all attorneys and the court.

By David B. Saxe and Giovanna Tuttolomondo

10 minute read

October 05, 2020 | New York Law Journal

A discussion of the benefits of online mediation for matrimonial disputes.

By David B. Saxe and Joaquin Ezcurra

7 minute read

June 02, 2020 | New York Law Journal

In this new environment where lawyers are working remotely, serious stressors are at work resulting from the social isolation growing out of the COVID-19 pandemic, producing in some cases serious anxiety and depression.

By David B. Saxe and Haley Volk Solomon

6 minute read

May 05, 2020 | New York Law Journal

What will happen when the pandemic subsides, as it eventually will? Will the advent of digital technology forever alter the way in which law is practiced in the courts?

By David B. Saxe

5 minute read

March 09, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Parties should scrutinize their existing contracts to see if those contracts include a force majeure clause and to see whether coronavirus is a force majeure event.

By David B. Saxe and Michael Mix

7 minute read

January 13, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Complaints often assert a breach of contract cause of action that is framed by a fraudulent inducement cause of action. The purpose of this piece is to point out the difficulties presented when the practitioner attempts to plead both claims concurrently.

By David B. Saxe and Michael Mix

10 minute read

August 21, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Whatever unpleasantness may have arisen during our time on the court has long ago faded and been overcome by the positive feelings we have maintained for this wonderful institution and the judges who gave it life.

By David B. Saxe

7 minute read

August 16, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Having an appeal process as part of an arbitration might help prevent irrational awards.

By David B. Saxe

9 minute read