provision_id,doc_id,judge_id,rule_number,title,text,source_page,topics,cross_references,judicial_district,county,court_type,doc_type NY-SC-1JD-KOTLER-P8-001,96,NY-SC-1JD-KOTLER,I – General,General Rules and Communications,"Virtual court appearances will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. All persons on the Teams meeting should always have audio and video; only one attorney may speak on behalf of each party and the proceedings may not be recorded absent prior court approval. Invitations to the Microsoft Teams meetings for all court appearances will be sent to counsel of record on NYSCEF. Ex parte communications that are not for scheduling, administrative or emergency purposes are not permitted. All sides must be carbon copied on written communications to the court. Letters or emails seeking affirmative relief may not be considered absent exigent circumstances. Do not carbon copy the court on correspondence between counsel. If an action is discontinued, or wholly or partially settled by stipulation, a motion has become wholly or partially moot, or a party has died or become a debtor in bankruptcy, the parties promptly shall notify the court in writing by filing on NYSCEF and email to the Part Clerk or Chambers staff.",,"[""remote-hearings"", ""communication-preferences"", ""part-rules""]","[""22 NYCRR \u00a7 202.23(c)"", ""22 NYCRR \u00a7 202.28[a]""]",1,New York,supreme,part_rules