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Defense Counsel Meeting
Commencing with the February 2012 meeting ,these meetings will resume at Wilson Elser. Reception and the conference room we will use will be on the 23rd floor of our offices. The dates are as follows:
February 1, 2012
March 7, 2012
April 4, 2012
May 2, 2012
June 6, 2012
July 11, 2012
August 1, 2012
September 5, 2012
October 3, 2012
November 7, 2012
December 5, 2012
Sincere thanks to Mendes and Mount for allowing the group to use their conference room while Wilson Elser underwent construction. As a reminder- the meetings on December 7,2011 and January 4, 2012 will be at Mendes and Mount.
It is requested that individuals knowledgeable about the goings on in the litigation attend in order to make the meetings more meaningful.
New Filing Requirements for NYCAL Asbestos Cases
(Initial Filing Only)
Effective 9/2/08, every NYCAL asbestos case filed must have an 8 1/2 x 11 cover sheet with the words:
THIS IS AN ASBESTOS MATTER
The Clerk's Office will be assigning a special series of index numbers to all NYCAL cases which will enable the Court to keep track of filings.
Hand deliver all subpoenas to Room 543. All NOSJMs should be brought to Room 543 Wednesdays of each week only.
Links
- Duties and Responsibilities of the NYCAL Special Master
- Recommendation of the Special Master re co worker Privilege
- Settlement Strategies I
- Settlement Strategies II
- Settlement Conference Protocol