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This article discusses the goals of our court systems to have smoother and more uniform virtual proceedings across New York. "To help advance this goal, the Court Modernization Action Committee (CMAC) ...

Online court hearings may soon undergo a significant transformation with the introduction of virtual avatars. As the world continues to adapt to the changes brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, ...

Removed from the rigors of daily practice and client management, the authors of a recent op-ed on virtual hearings ("Virtual court hearings erode public trust," Oct. 2) missed the point: virtual ...

New York’s Commercial Division Rule 25-a, effective November 2025, promotes the use of the Virtual Evidence Courtroom (VEC), a secure online platform that streamlines trial evidence management.

In an unprecedented move, Broward County Circuit Court Judge Andrew Siegel recently used virtual reality (VR) technology during a stand-your-ground hearing. On December 14, 2024, he wore an Oculus ...

For the sake of convenience, we have become accustomed to paying at the pump, using self-checkout at grocery stores, and banking online. But our court system — one of the pillars of American democracy ...

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