| | | (7)__Claims involving mergers, consolidations, sales of | | assets, issuance of debt, equity and other like | | interests of business enterprise and not-for-profit | | institutions; |
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| | | (8)__Claims under the Uniform Commercial Code, if the | | claims involve complex factual or legal issues or are | | likely to require complex case management; |
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| | | (9)__Claims arising from transactions with banks, | | investment bankers, financial advisors, brokerage firms | | and mutual and money funds of all kinds, if the claims | | involve complex factual or legal issues or are likely | | to require complex case management; |
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| | | (10)__Commercial, technological or consumer issues of | | such a complex or novel nature that the Chief Justice | | of the Superior Court determines that assignment to the | | division is likely to improve the administration of | | justice; and |
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| | | (11)__Claims in other ares of jurisdiction adopted by | | administrative order or rule by the Supreme Judicial | | Court. |
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| | | 2.__Exclusions from jurisdiction.__The division does not have | | jurisdiction over the following matters unless the case arises | | within the jurisdiction of small claims proceedings pursuant to | | Title 14, chapter 738: |
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| | | A.__Matters subject to compulsory arbitration or to the | | exclusive jurisdiction of the District Court; |
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| | | B.__Personal injury or wrongful death matters; |
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| | | C.__Professional malpractice claims; |
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| | | D.__Employment disputes other than those involving written | | contracts; and |
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| | | E.__Employment discrimination. |
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| | | 3.__Administration of division.__The Supreme Judicial Court | | may adopt administrative orders and court rules governing the | | practice, procedure and administration of the division. These | | practices and procedures may include, but are not limited to, | | education for the parties, case management and referral services | | to mediation and other alternate dispute resolution techniques. |
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