provision_id,doc_id,judge_id,rule_number,title,text,source_page,topics,cross_references,judicial_district,county,court_type,doc_type
ARP45-I-A,175,NY-COMDIV-RATHOD-PATEL,I.A,Compliance with Commercial Division Rules,"Counsel are expected to be familiar with the Rules of the Commercial Division, 22 NYCRR § 202.70, and comply therewith. In the event that this Court's Practices and Procedures are silent, the Rules of the Commercial Division control.",,"[""commercial-division"", ""part-rules"", ""attorney-conduct""]","[""22 NYCRR \u00a7 202.70""]",1,New York,supreme,part_rules
ARP45-I-B,175,NY-COMDIV-RATHOD-PATEL,I.B,Appearances – Presumption of In-Person; Remote Appearances,"The presumption is that counsel will appear in person. If one or more of the attorneys seek(s) to appear remotely for health, long distance travel, or other valid reasons, contact Part Clerk Lisa Morisi via e-mail and a Microsoft Teams link will be provided.",,"[""remote-hearings"", ""courtroom-procedures"", ""conference-procedures""]",[],1,New York,supreme,part_rules
ARP45-II-B,175,NY-COMDIV-RATHOD-PATEL,II.B,Requests to Adjourn an Appearance,"A request for an adjournment of an appearance shall be made in writing at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the appearance on notice to the other parties and filed on NYSCEF. Applications must state: (1) appearance date, (2) three proposed adjourned dates/times on consent, (3) reason, (4) number of prior adjournments, and (5) whether opposing parties consent or object. Absent explicit approval, the adjournment is not deemed granted.",,"[""adjournments"", ""scheduling-orders""]",[],1,New York,supreme,part_rules
ARP45-II-C,175,NY-COMDIV-RATHOD-PATEL,II.C,Requests to Adjourn a Motion,"Adjournments of motions are governed by Commercial Division Rule 16(c). Requests for adjournment of a dispositive motion shall be made in writing at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the return date on notice to the other parties and filed on NYSCEF. Applications must state: (1) return date, (2) proposed amended briefing schedule, (3) reason, (4) number of prior adjournments, and (5) consent status of opposing parties.",,"[""adjournments"", ""briefing-schedule""]","[""Commercial Division Rule 16(c)""]",1,New York,supreme,part_rules
ARP45-III-A,175,NY-COMDIV-RATHOD-PATEL,III.A,Letters – Court Communications,"All communications with the Court shall be in writing and filed on NYSCEF, with copies simultaneously delivered to all counsel or self-represented parties. All correspondence must bear the full title and index number, indicate copies were sent to all counsel, and state the relief sought.",,"[""communication-preferences"", ""e-filing""]",[],1,New York,supreme,part_rules
ARP45-IV-B,175,NY-COMDIV-RATHOD-PATEL,IV.B,Courtesy Copies,"Absent a specific request, the Court does not require working copies of documents.",,"[""courtesy-copies"", ""e-filing""]",[],1,New York,supreme,part_rules
ARP45-IX-C,175,NY-COMDIV-RATHOD-PATEL,IX.C,E-Discovery,"Pursuant to Commercial Division Rule 11-c and Appendix A thereto, parties and non-parties are advised to consult the Commercial Division's Guidelines for Discovery of Electronically Stored Information (ESI). Parties are encouraged to execute a stipulation for the exchange of ESI at the outset of litigation.",,"[""e-discovery"", ""discovery-scheduling""]","[""Commercial Division Rule 11-c"", ""Appendix A""]",1,New York,supreme,part_rules
ARP45-IX-E,175,NY-COMDIV-RATHOD-PATEL,IX.E,Privilege Logs and Rule 11-b Certifications,"The parties must serve privilege logs and Commercial Division Rule 11-b Certifications with all document productions, and compliance with Commercial Division Rule 11-e is mandatory. The parties must verify their satisfaction of Rule 11-e(d) by providing a Certification of the Responsible Attorney at least thirty (30) days prior to the close of fact discovery.",,"[""privilege-logs"", ""discovery-scheduling""]","[""Commercial Division Rule 11-b"", ""Commercial Division Rule 11-e""]",1,New York,supreme,part_rules
ARP45-VII,175,NY-COMDIV-RATHOD-PATEL,VII,Document Sealing and Redacting Procedures,Parties may not stipulate to seal or redact documents or information. Motions to seal and/or redact must be made by order to show cause. A movant must submit a memorandum of law and a sealing/redacting spreadsheet identifying each document by NYSCEF Docket Number with specific proposed categories (vague categories such as 'confidential business information' are inadequate). Unredacted documents must be filed under temporary seal with proposed redactions highlighted in yellow; a public copy must also be filed; and courtesy copies on flash drive and in hard copy must be delivered to the courtroom.,,"[""courtroom-procedures"", ""e-filing"", ""attorney-conduct""]",[],1,New York,supreme,part_rules
ARP45-VIII-B,175,NY-COMDIV-RATHOD-PATEL,VIII.B,Pre-Motion Conference Required,"Pursuant to Commercial Division Rule 24, any party seeking to make a motion (except as allowed by Rule 24) must file a written letter request for a pre-motion conference on notice to all parties and upload to NYSCEF. The letter may not exceed two (2) pages. All parties may serve and file a letter response, not to exceed two (2) pages, within two (2) business days.",,"[""hearing-procedures"", ""case-management""]","[""Commercial Division Rule 24""]",1,New York,supreme,part_rules
ARP45-VIII-G,175,NY-COMDIV-RATHOD-PATEL,VIII.G,Motions for Summary Judgment,All motions for summary judgment shall be accompanied by a Statement of Undisputed Facts complying with Commercial Division Rule 19-a. All opposing papers shall include a response to that statement. Motions for summary judgment must be served/filed within forty-five (45) days of the service/filing of the Note of Issue. Cross-motions for summary judgment are not permitted.,,"[""summary-judgment"", ""briefing-schedule""]","[""Commercial Division Rule 19-a""]",1,New York,supreme,part_rules
ARP45-X-A,175,NY-COMDIV-RATHOD-PATEL,X.A,Preliminary Conference,"Prior to the scheduled Preliminary Conference, the parties shall meet and confer to jointly prepare a brief statement (not to exceed two pages) describing the facts and contentions, and a proposed Preliminary Conference Order using this Court's form. The parties shall submit the joint statement, proposed PCO, and Commercial Division Rule 10 Certification at least two (2) days prior via NYSCEF.",,"[""preliminary-conference"", ""conference-procedures""]","[""Commercial Division Rules 8"", ""11"", ""10""]",1,New York,supreme,part_rules
ARP45-X-B,175,NY-COMDIV-RATHOD-PATEL,X.B,Trial Readiness Conference,"At the Trial Readiness Conference, the Court will expect that the parties report that all discovery is complete so that the Court may certify the case is ready for trial. If parties have not apprised the Court of any discovery issues since the Preliminary Conference, the Court may determine that all discovery not completed has been waived. Absent unusual circumstances, motions for summary judgment must be served/filed within forty-five (45) days of the filing of the Note of Issue.",,"[""pre-trial-conference"", ""note-of-issue"", ""summary-judgment""]",[],1,New York,supreme,part_rules
ARP45-XI-B,175,NY-COMDIV-RATHOD-PATEL,XI.B,Virtual Evidence Courtroom,"A Virtual Evidence Courtroom will be set up in NYSCEF for each trial/hearing. All proposed exhibits, exhibit charts, and proposed witness lists should be uploaded to the Virtual Evidence Courtroom. The Virtual Evidence Courtroom does not accept non-PDF documents; for non-PDF files (e.g., Excel, videos) the party shall file a slipsheet and provide the underlying files on a USB flash drive.",,"[""trial-procedures"", ""exhibits"", ""e-filing""]",[],1,New York,supreme,part_rules
ARP45-XI-C,175,NY-COMDIV-RATHOD-PATEL,XI.C,Pre-Trial Conference,"Three (3) business days prior to the Pre-Trial Conference the parties must e-file: (1) pre-trial memoranda of law; (2) all expert reports; (3) marked pleadings; (4) joint statement of stipulated facts and procedural history; (5) exhibit charts and proposed exhibits; (6) proposed witness lists; and (7) for jury trials, proposed jury charges and verdict sheets. Motions in limine shall be made in accordance with Commercial Division Rule 27 and returnable by no later than the Pre-Trial Conference date.",,"[""pre-trial-conference"", ""trial-procedures"", ""exhibits""]","[""Commercial Division Rule 27""]",1,New York,supreme,part_rules