Report of the Special Committee to Consider Sanctions for Frivolous Litigation in New York State Courts

In October 1989, the New York State Bar Association created a Special Committee to Consider Sanctions for Frivolous Litigation in New York State Courts. The Committee was formed in response to a request by the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the Association. That Section had studied the use of sanctions in the New York state courts. The primary focus of that study was Part 130 of the Uniform Rules for the New York State Trial Courts (Part 130), implemented on January 1, 1989, which permits the award of costs and the imposition of financial sanctions for frivolous conduct in civil litigation. The general objective of the Committee was to study and recommend appropriate means for addressing problems caused by abusive conduct in the courts of New York State. The Committee believes that in adopting Part 130, the New York State courts acted appropriately and took a significant step in the right direction. Nevertheless, the Committee recommends that Part 130 be modified in several significant ways. Most of the proposed revisions stem from the Committee\u27s view that the focus of Part 130 should be on abusive conduct rather than on frivolous pleadings. The other major changes stem from the Committee\u27s belief that the purpose of Part 130 should be deterrence, with fee-shifting the appropriate deterrent mechanism, rather than punitive sanctions

End of Semester Study Break

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Why Antitrust? Perspectives On Antitrust Career Paths

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Report and Recommendations Concerning Environmental Aspects of the New York State Constitution

The purpose of the Report is to inform and enrich understanding of environmental issues which may be considered at a Constitutional Convention (should one occur) or with respect to proposals to amend the Constitution through the legislative process

Report and Recommendations Concerning Environmental Aspects of the New York State Constitution

The purpose of the Report is to inform and enrich understanding of environmental issues which may be considered at a Constitutional Convention (should one occur) or with respect to proposals to amend the Constitution through the legislative process

Completion of Advance Directives: Do Social Work Preadmission Interviews Make a Difference?

Objectives: This study tests the efficacy of a preadmission, educational interview on advance directives, in this case, health care proxies (HCPs) offered to elective, orthopedic patients. Method: Using a quasi-experimental design, participants (n = 54) are assigned to either treatment group (who received the educational interview, conducted by a social worker, over and above the federally mandated written information on HCPs) or comparison group (who received the written information only). Results: Logistic regression analysis indicates there is a statistically significantly higher probability that a patient would sign an HCP if assigned to the treatment group than if assigned to the comparison condition. Conclusion: Benefits of educating patients about HCPs as part of routine social work practice are outlined