New York Law Journal "Sanctions for Failing To ‘Immediately Notify’ Court of Settlement" b
The Appellate Division’s statewide Practice Rules contain an important requirement that generally applies to parties and counsel appearing before all Departments of the Appellate Division: “[t]he parties or their attorneys shall immediately notify the court when there is a settlement of a matter or any issue therein.” 22 NYCRR 1250.2(c). If parties and their counsel fail to comply with this immediate notification requirement, they may be subject to the “imposition of sanction