Once just proposals on paper, the recommendations set forth by a task force on commercial litigation convened by Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman (See Profile) a year and a half ago are gradually nearing actualization.

In the last few weeks, based on the reports of an advisory council created to advocate on behalf of these changes, Office of Court Administration has released a series of proposals which, if adopted, would affect the general operation and processes of New York’s Commercial Division to help retain its competitive edge both in the United States and abroad.