Rod Wave, like many other artists, recently obtained an ex parte seizure order from a federal court permitting the seizure and impoundment of fake merchandise infringing on his intellectual property ...

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has had cause to sanction judges who did not exercise proper discretion in granting ex-parte orders, which are made without waiting for a response from the other ...

Shelby McBride sees "frequent flyers" in and out of her Common Pleas Courthouse office to file ex parte orders of protection on a daily basis. The Cape Girardeau County circuit clerk knows victims of ...

In Kano State, a quiet but powerful legal instrument has become the shield of choice for suspects seeking refuge from the long arm of the law. Exclusive findings reveal that investigations by security ...

Worried by the spate of conflicting ex-parte court orders in 2021, the then Chief Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad summoned chief judges of Rivers, Kebbi, Cross River, Jigawa, Anambra and Imo states as ...

CPLR 5701 limits appeals to noticed motions and does not allow immediate appeals from sua sponte or ex parte orders, creating unfair delays. The *Sholes* case confirmed no right to appeal sua sponte ...

CPLR Section 5704 ("Review of ex parte orders") provides an avenue for Appellate Division review of such a refusal to sign an order to show cause. Unfortunately, however, New York courts have yet to ...