One aspect of the Commercial Division that makes it a highly desirable forum for litigators and litigants alike is its focus on the efficient administration of justice. The Commercial Division Advisory Council (the “Advisory Council”), established by New York’s Chief Judge to make recommendations to improve and enhance the Commercial Division, recently proposed three amendments
First Things First: Check the Rules!
By Matthew D. Donovan on
Posted in Rule Changes
You’re a commercial litigator in New York. You’ve just been brought in on a case pending in the Commercial Division before a particular Commercial Division judge. Or maybe you’ve just received an administrative bounce to a Commercial Division RJI Addendum, assigning your case to a particular Commercial Division judge sitting in the county where…
Harvey Keitel Fails Twice to Prove Binding Contract to do Commercials for E*Trade
By Farrell Fritz P.C. on
Posted in Pleadings
In an action for breach of contract, Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs star Harvey Keitel sued E*Trade based upon a Term Sheet entered into between Keitel and advertising agency Ogilvey & Mather NY (“Ogilvey”) for the actor to do three commercials. The case, Keitel v E*Trade Fin. Corp. (Sup Ct, NY County, Apr. 17, 2017)…