Update on Corporate Transparency Act Enforcement
As of December 26, 2024, reporting companies are not required to submit beneficial ownership information reports (“BOIRs”) with FinCEN, nor will they face penalties for failing to do so while the injunction remains in place. However, businesses can still voluntarily file beneficial ownership reports. On December 23, 2024, a panel from the U.S. Court of […]
COURT UPDATE – New Non-Essential Filing
As of Monday, May 25, courts and county clerk’s offices in Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester and the 5 New York City counties will accept new filings in non-essential matters through the New York State Electronic Filing System. The new filings are limited to only those cases that can be electronically filed.
COURT UPDATE: Consent to E-filing in All Cases in Suffolk County
By: Kathryn Dalli, Esq. Attorneys are now encouraged to consent to e-filing of all matters in which e-filing was not previously allowed. The procedure is as follows: Cases originally commenced in hard copy form may be converted to electronic filing upon consent. A party seeking to file papers must endeavor to obtain the consent of the […]
COURT UPDATE: APPELLATE DIVISION, SECOND DEPARTMENT
By: Jennifer Nigro, Esq. On Wednesday, May 6, the Appellate Division, Second Department (which covers cases in Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Long Island, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties) issued Administrative Order 2020-0506 (“EO-506”), which established new deadlines for appeals that were previously suspended due to COVID-19. For criminal appeals, briefs that […]
COURT UPDATE: SUFFOLK COUNTY SURROGATE’S COURT
By Peter Mott, Esq. The Suffolk County Surrogate’s Court has updated its procedures during this Coronavirus period of time. 1. The Courthouse in Riverhead remains closed, but it has a satellite office open in Central Islip for hearing “essential matters”. A separate application has to be made to the Court to have a matter […]
COURT UPDATE: APPELLATE DIVISION, SECOND DEPARTMENT
By: Jennifer Nigro, Esq. On Wednesday, Monday, May 6th, the Appellate Division, Second Department (which covers cases in Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Long Island, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties) issued Administrative Order 2020-0506 (“EO-506”), which established new deadlines for appeals that were previously suspended due to COVID-19. For criminal appeals, […]
EXPANSION OF NON-ESSENTIAL FILINGS IN NY COURTS
By: Kathryn Dalli, Esq. According to the Chief Administrative Judge of the Courts, new steps have been taken by the Courts to allow the filing of documents in non-essential pending cases starting May 4, 2020. In pending cases that have been filed electronically via the Court’s NYSCEF system, i.e., e-filed cases, new motions, responsive […]
Appellate Division Updates
By: Jennifer Nigro, Esq. As of Monday, May 4th, the Appellate Divisions will permit new notices of appeal to be filed either electronically through NYSCEF. The First and Second departments have their own current rules and procedures regarding deadlines and submissions as follows: The First Department (which covers cases in Manhattan […]
Expansion of E-Filing in Non-Essential Matters
Expansion of E-Filing in Non- Essential Matters On April 30, 2020, Chief Administrative Judge, Lawrence K. Marks, issued a Memorandum to all judges outlining the steps that have been taken to expand e-filing in non-essential matters. The Memorandum provides that effective May 4, 2020, new motions, responsive papers to previously filed motions, and other applications […]
Statutes of Limitations Further Extended to May 15, 2020
By Jennifer P. Nigro, Esq. New York On Pause has been extended through May 15, 2020. On April 16, 2020, Governor Cuomo issued Executive Order Number 202-18 (EO 202.18), which further extends the Governor’s March 7, 2020 Executive Order 202, and its subsequent extensions including: Executive Order 202.8 (EO 202.8), which tolled statutes of limitations […]
UPDATE: Appellate Divisions, First and Second Departments
By Kathryn Dalli, Esq. First Department With respect to deadlines to file briefs in the Appellate Division: First Department, the Court has advised that, in accordance with Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order of April 7, 2020 (E.O. 202.14), respondent and reply briefs that were due for the May and June Terms should be filed no […]
UPDATE: Court Protocols and Procedures Effective 4/13/20
by Kathryn Dalli, Esq. Pursuant to the Administrative Order of the Chief Administrative Judge, dated April 8, 2020, the courts are expanding non-essential trial court functions to include the following, effective April 13, 2020: 1. Conferences in Pending Cases: In matters capable of being advanced or resolved through remote court conferencing, the courts can […]
UPDATE: Family Court, Surrogate’s Court and Matrimonial Matters
by Peter Mott, Esq. As of April 9, 2020 Family Court Matters: The Family Court is operating from Central Islip only and only on an emergency application basis, which are limited to: (1) child protection matters which involve removal applications; and (2) emergency family offense petitions (for temporary orders of protection). The Family Court is physically […]
UPDATE: Federal Court for the Eastern District of New York (EDNY)
By Jennifer Nigro, Esq. The courthouses in Central Islip and Brooklyn are open, but, access is limited to the following: • persons ordered to appear by any judge of the EDNY; • debtors and creditors with case-related business before the Bankruptcy Court; • government employees authorized to appear by their employer; • defendants […]
UPDATE on Status of Operations for Southern District of NY (SDNY)
By Jennifer Nigro, Esq. The status of Court operations for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) from April 13th through May 4th, 2020 is as follows: The SDNY has limited activity at its three courthouses. In Manhattan, the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Courthouse at 500 Pearl Street/200 Worth Street is open but only for […]
