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Complex Business Litigation Division Established for certain business litigation. The business case must fall into one of two categories:

1. The litigation must be between business persons or entities and the amount in controversy must be greater than $75,000; or
2. without regard to the amount in controversy, the business litigation must relate to internal affairs or governance of the business, trade secrets, non-compete agreements, intellectual property or several other areas set forth in Administrative Order S-2007-004.
   

At the initial case management conference, a litigation track will be assigned which is designed to set a trial date within the stated number of months from the filing of the complaint:

• Track 1 – Business Expedited (within 13 months);
• Track 2 – Business Standard (within 18 months); or
• Track 3 – Business Complex (within 24 months).

Check out Administrative Order S-2007-004 for more details on how this division, which Judge Richard Nielsen will preside over, will operate.

Learn more about CBLD and why it was established. [Full Story]
Frequently Asked Questions [FAQs]

CBLD Procedures
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Court Forms

Civil Cover Sheet and Addendum for Complex Business Litigation Case

Order of Transfer to Complex Business Litigation Division "L"

Uniform Pre-Trial Conference Order (Jury Trial)

Order Setting Cause for Trial and Pre-Trial in Complex Business Litigation Division "L" (Jury Trial)

CBLD Case Management Order [WORD doc] [pdf]

Request for Oral Argument [WORD doc] [pdf]