CDAC Rule Proposal to Loosen Requirements To Become A Neutral Evaluator Still Pending
By EsqSocial Corporation 19/04/21
On December 4, 2020, the Administrative Board of the Courts sought public comment on the Commercial Division Advisory Council’s (“CDAC”) proposed amendment to Commercial Division Rule 3(a), 22 NYCRR § 202.70(g). The current language of Rule 3 permits the court to direct, or for counsel to seek, the appointment of an uncompensated mediator for the purpose of mediating a resolution of all or some issues presented in the litigation. The CDAC’s Rule 3(a) proposal would “permit the use of neutral...
By: Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP