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The Enforceability of Automatic Orders
The purpose of the Administrative Rules at Title 22 of the New York Code of Rules and Regulations (NYCRR) is clearly to assist in the implementation of court policy and administration, as is set forth in the Preamble of the Rules of the Chief Judge: “The purpose of these standards and policies is to assign and regulate administrative authority in a complex, multi tiered court system.” Rules of the Chief Judge, Part 1. Standards and Administrative Policies: General; 22 NYCRR ' 1.0. The general powers and duties of the Chief Administrative Judge are to “supervise on behalf of the Chief Judge the administration and operation of the unified court system” and, as relevant to the issue at hand, “adopt administrative rules for the efficient and orderly transaction of business in the trial courts, including but not limited to calendar practice, in consultation with the Administrative Board of the Courts or the appropriate Appellate Divisions.” Rules of the Chief Judge, Part 80. Administrative Delegation Number 1: Chief Administrator of the Courts: General Powers and Duties; 22 NYCRR ' 80.1
The Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge ' referencing items that were governed prior to the establishment of Chief Administrator of the Courts ' are required to be consistent with the powers designated under the Rules of the Chief Judge. They state in part: “All administrative regulations, rules, orders and directives for the efficient and orderly transaction of business in the trial courts or the administrative office for the courts in effect on March 31, 1978, adopted pursuant to authority subsequently transferred to the Chief Administrator of the Courts in accordance with article VI, section 28(b) of the Constitution, including but not limited to calendar practice, establishment of hours, terms and parts of court, assignments of judges and justices to them, and designations of administrative judges, are continued in effect until superseded, repealed or modified” (emphasis added). Rules of the Chief Administrator of the Courts, 22 NYCRR ' 103.1.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
Law Firms are Reducing Redundant Real Estate by Bringing Support Services Back to the Office
A trend analysis of the benefits and challenges of bringing back administrative, word processing and billing services to law offices.
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Risks of “Baseball Arbitration” in Resolving Real Estate Disputes
“Baseball arbitration” refers to the process used in Major League Baseball in which if an eligible player's representative and the club ownership cannot reach a compensation agreement through negotiation, each party enters a final submission and during a formal hearing each side — player and management — presents its case and then the designated panel of arbitrators chooses one of the salary bids with no other result being allowed. This method has become increasingly popular even beyond the sport of baseball.
One Overlooked Element of Executive Safety: Data Privacy
Executives have access to some of the company's most sensitive information, and they're increasingly being targeted by hackers looking to steal company secrets or to perpetrate cybercrimes.