May 2, 2018

Important Developments on the Class Action Front in New York State Court Counts

Two recent decisions, Cyan, Inc. v. Beaver County Employees Retirement Fund, 583 U.S. __ (2018), and Desrosiers v. Perry Ellis Menswear, LLC, 2017 NY Slip Op […]
September 11, 2017

Mediation in Probate and Trust Matters

Mediation in Probate and Trust Matters:  A Far Better Approach As any lawyer who has handled probate and trust litigation knows, the emotional turmoil destroys families, […]
May 31, 2017

Mediation: Confidential …. or else

http://www.icag.biz Mediation:  Confidential …. or else   The rule mandating confidentiality in mediation is stated differently in various statutes and Court rules, but they are uniform […]
April 12, 2017

The Pre-Mediation Conference – Setting the Table

Pre-mediation conferences, usually conducted by telephone, are of critical importance in setting the tone and tenor of the mediation itself. They are often the first opportunity […]
February 23, 2017

Is CPLR Rule 3220 Becoming a Game Changer?

www.stoneandtilework.com Last year, in Saul v. Cahan, 2016 NY Slip Op 50295(U) (Kings County 2016), Justice Demarest held that a party who makes an offer of […]