CPLR 3212(a)'s Timing Requirement for Summary Judgment Motions: Ona
Brill's Stroll Through Brooklyn and the Dramatic Effect it Has Had on
New York State's Civil Practice, 71 Brook. L. Re. 1529 (2006) by Patrick M. Connors.
Highly recommended. Later this week (probably over the weekend), I'll post some of its highlights.