Commercial and Federal Litigation Section

8:45 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.

Welcome and Introduction

Speaker

Ignatius Grande | Section Chair; Berkeley Research Group, LLC; New York NY

Michael Cardello III | Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP; New York, NY

8:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.

Innovations in Case Management: Opportunities and Challenges Created By The Pandemic

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, state and federal courts have been faced with challenges in moving cases along. However, these challenges have given rise to opportunities and innovations which have allowed the judicial system to adapt and move forward in unpredictable times.

This panel will address various experiences and recently developed innovations to aid and assist the court in case management. The objective of this panel discussion is to provide a broad view and insight on how judges have addressed case management in the Covid-19 era.

This panel will discuss different challenges and opportunities, including:
• Basic Case Management;
• Oral Argument;
• Settlement Conferences;
• Trials (Bench and Jury);
• Timed Trials
• Direct Examination by Affidavit; and
• Technology concerns

Speaker

Hon. P. Kevin Castel | District Court Judge, Southern District of New York

Hon. Robert R. Reed | New York Supreme Court, N.Y. County, Commercial Division

Hon. Steven I. Locke | Magistrate Court Judge, Eastern District of New York

Hon. Elizabeth H. Emerson | New York Supreme Court, Suffolk County, Commercial Division

Moderator

Lauren Jones, Esq. | Associate General Counsel, ConEdison Former Principal Law Clerk to Justice Eileen Bransten and Justice Joel Cohen

10:05 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Break

10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Preliminary Injunctions, TROs, and More: A Comparative Analysis of the New York Commercial Division and Delaware Chancery Court

This panel will present a comparative analysis of practice in the Delaware Chancery Court and the New York State Commercial Division, with an emphasis on preliminary injunctions and temporary restraining orders. The objective of this panel is to educate practitioners regarding the similarities and differences with regard to preliminary injunctions and temporary restraining orders in Delaware Chancery Court and the New York State Commercial Division.

The discussion will include a comparative analysis of:
• Context of Use;
• Standards;
• Expedited Discovery;
• Remedies;
• Appeals of PI/TRO; and
• Best Practices.

Speaker

Hon. Joel M. Cohen | New York Supreme Court, N.Y. County, Commercial Division

Hon. Lori W. Will | Vice Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery

Mark Richardson, Esq. | Partner, Labaton Sucharow, Wilmington, Delaware

Jonathan B. Fellows, Esq. | Partner, Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC, Syracuse, New York

Moderator

Oderah C. Nwaeze, Esq. | Partner, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Legal and Regulatory Challenges for the City of New York – Conversation with Brendan McGuire, Chief Counsel to Mayor Eric Adams

Former Section Chair and former NYSBA President Stephen Younger will interview the Chief Counsel to Mayor Eric Adams and their conversation will address the economic future of New York City, the challenges faced by reopening NYC, his views on why New York City and New York State has become the preferred forum for complex business disputes, and pro bono opportunities for attorneys to assist the Mayor’s Office.