July 2025

The New York State Office of Court Administration is seeking public comment on a proposed amendment to the Rules of the Commercial Division that would add a new Rule 25-a authorizing the use of Virtual Evidence Courtrooms (VECs). The proposal, developed by the Commercial Division Advisory Council, is now open for public comment until August 16, 2025.

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In a June 6, 2025 decision by Justice Linda S. Jamieson in Moshe Bain v. Samuel Strulovitch, et al., the Westchester County Commercial Division denied two motions to dismiss in a complex dispute concerning ownership interests in a Mount Vernon nursing home and the real estate on which it operates. The litigation centers on