CDAC Rule Proposal to Loosen Requirements To Become A Neutral Evaluator Still Pending

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

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