The State Bar of Michigan’s Business Law and Litigation Sections are sponsoring the program, New Discovery Rules and the Business Courts, on October 15, 2019.…
Category: Michigan
The New York Commercial Division Advisory Council has proposed a new rule on videoconferencing, and facilitating remote appearances at court conferences and oral arguments. Attached…
As of May 2019, 23 states currently have operational business courts within their borders. Though not yet open for business, Wyoming’s new Chancery Court is to…
In a recent opinion, Michigan Business Court Judge Christopher Yates addressed whether a protective order against disclosure in one case could be enforced in a…
One objective for many business courts is to publish opinions. This falls in line with the goal of creating rational predictability for the litigation community, as…
After years of effort to create specialized commercial courts, as of November 2011, Michigan had its first Specialized Business Docket, located in Macomb County. Kent County and Oakland County…
A number of business courts have implemented rules or provided forms regarding discovery, and other document and information, protections. These cover privilege logs, protective orders, confidentiality orders,…
Delaware’s Chancery Court is the most well known business court in the United States, and has been handling internal corporate disputes for over a century. In the…
Supplementing the post covering reports and studies for 1994 – 2009, numerous states have produced studies on the merits of establishing business courts, or reports…
Numerous states have produced studies on the merits of establishing business courts, or reports evaluating existing business courts. This post provides links to studies and reports…