For those practicing in Philadelphia’s Commerce Court, here are some notes on recent decisions. March 2, 2020 (Abuse of Process/Wrongful Use of Civil Proceedings) American…
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Following up on last week’s discussion of who decides arbitrability, Rhode Island business court judge Richard A. Licht recently issued an opinion on the same…
Wisconsin Business Court Judge Michael Aprahamian addressed the issue of whether the court or an arbitrator decides arbitrability. In this case, the role went to…
In late 2012, West Virginia’s Supreme Court of Appeals established the Business Court Division of West Virginia’s Circuit Court. The Business Court Division recently made…
On December 30, 2019, Wyoming’s Supreme Court adopted draft rules of civil procedure for Wyoming’s new Chancery Court. The order provides for a period of…
In James D. Morrissey, Inc. v. FedEx Ground Packaging System, Inc., Philadelphia Commerce Court Judge Nina Wright Padilla held that an arbitration agreement only encompassed…
The ABA’s Section of Business Law just published The Business Courts Benchbook: Procedures and Best Practices in Business and Commercial Cases. A link to the new…
A number of business and complex litigation courts have created standardized forms for use by their judges and practitioners. We have previously posted some of…
Last week, West Virginia’s Supreme Court of Appeals released its 2018 Annual Report on the Circuit Court’s Business Court Division (BCD). A copy can be…
The New York Commercial Division Blog has posted an update on mediation developments in the Commercial Division.