Appeals in the New York State Appellate Division: How does a Motion for Reargument differ from a Motion for Leave to Appeal to the Court of Appeals?
Although both a Motion for Reargument and a Motion for Leave to Appeal to the Court of Appeals seek further review of an appeal, the two types of motions request a different court to make that review. With a Motion for Reargu Read More
Appeals in the New York State Appellate Division: Adverse Decision? What Now? (Part II)
Even after receiving a decision that is adverse to your client, you still have options. You may seek further relief from the Appellate Division or move directly to the Court of Appeals to seek leave to appeal in that court. Read More
Appeals in the New York State Appellate Division: Adverse Decision? What Now? (Part I)
After you have invested so much time, energy and money appealing to (or defending an appeal in) the Appellate Division, little can be worse than receiving a decision that is adverse to your client. However, one should not des Read More
Appeals to the New York State Appellate Division: Settling the Transcript Does Not Have to Be an Unsettling Experience
Before including a transcript in a record on appeal (or appendix) and asking the Appellate Division to rely upon it, practitioners must first determine whether the transcript needs to be settled, and, if so, take the necessar Read More