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Healthcare Coalition Sues HHS Secretary Kennedy Over Vaccine Policy Changes

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On July 7, 2025, a coalition of healthcare organizations – including the American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Physicians and Infectious Diseases Society of America, along with a pregnant Massachusetts physician...more

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DOJ Dismisses Lawsuit Over COVID Nasal Spray False Advertising

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On March 10, the Department of Justice (DOJ) moved to drop a lawsuit filed on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Xlear, which marketed a line of over-the-counter saline nasal spray products touted to treat...more

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Massachusetts Court Appearances in a Post Pandemic World

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On August 12, 2022, Chief Justice Heidi E. Brieger of the Massachusetts Superior Court adopted Superior Court Standing Order 1-22, effective September 1, 2022, which expanded the category of proceedings to be “presumptively”...more

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District of New Jersey Extends Standing Orders Responding to COVID Crisis for Several More Months

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As part of the District of New Jersey’s continuing response to the ongoing public health emergency and in light of the current resurgence of COVID-19 in the state, on March 12, 2021, Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson of the...more

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COVID-19 Civil Immunity Protections for Institutions of Higher Education

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COVID-19 litigation has begun across the nation, prompting concerns about liability exposure for colleges and universities. Although the federal SAFE TO WORK Act, which was introduced in the Senate on July 27, 2020, would...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

ComDiv Rule 1 Amended: Request to Appear Remotely, Avoid Infection, and Save Your Clients a Buck

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To be sure, much has been reported on here at New York Commercial Division Practice concerning Commercial Division innovation — including in the areas of courtroom technology and, more recently, in adapting to the “new norm”...more

Shutts & Bowen LLP

8 Steps to Prepare a Commercial Property for Sale Amid COVID-19

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As commercial real estate deal flow has significantly decreased due to the novel coronavirus/COVID-19, there is no better time than the present for sellers of commercial real estate to plan in advance for the successful sale...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Seyfarth Policy Matters Newsletter - June 2020 #3

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Despite Big SCOTUS Win For Dreamers, President Trump Continues to Restrict Immigration Through Executive Action.  As we noted here, just last week, SCOTUS issued its opinion in Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of...more

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Florida Supreme Court Issues New Guidance on Statewide Court Operations

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On June 16, 2020, Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Canady issued two new administrative orders and a new “best practices” memorandum adopting changes to guidelines for state court pandemic operations....more

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COVID-19 IP update: impact on litigation (UPDATED)

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The Hogan Lovells IP & Media Technology team is closely following the impact of COVID-19 on the operation of Courts around the world and what this means in practice for clients engaged in or contemplating litigation, with...more

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Financial Daily Dose 6.12.2020 | Top Story: American Airlines Pledges Loyalty Program as Collateral for COVID Stimulus Package

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American Airlines Group Inc. stated that it plans to pledge its loyalty program “as collateral for a $4.75 billion government loan as it seeks to shore up capital to manage through the coronavirus pandemic.” The company...more

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Virtual Jury Trials Being Tested in Orange and Osceola Counties

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In Florida, jury trials have been suspended since March 16, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While non-jury trials, may go forward, the courts have been careful in how they resume jury trials. Although constitutional...more

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The Virtual Practice of Law Is Becoming More Real Than Virtual

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At this point, after nearly three months of practicing law virtually from home, I think it’s fair to say that what was once novel and experimental has become a kind of new norm for the future....more

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Ninth Judicial Circuit (State) Court Transitions to More In-Person Proceedings

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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court (State Court) has remained open, relying primarily on teleconference or videoconference for hearings. Starting yesterday, the Ninth Judicial Circuit is...more

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Massachusetts Construction Litigation Scheduled to Get Back on Track

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With the issuance of a revised order by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) dated May 26, 2020, construction litigation in Massachusetts is poised to re-start in earnest after July 1, 2020....more

JUSTICENTER

Moving Forward: Your Personal Injury Case During the Pandemic

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It’s been more than two months since our world changed, and most of our country was “shut down” by COVID-19. And although all 50 states have begun to re-open in some fashion, it will be a gradual and phased opening. The Los...more

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Courts Continue to Loosen COVID-19 Restrictions in Civil Litigation and to Push Civil Cases Forward

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As the weeks under shelter or stay at home orders approach months, more courts are trying to resume closer to “normal” operations, while acknowledging in some cases that certain procedures are still not viable due to the...more

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Civil Litigation Continues to Feel the Effects of COVID-19

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We continue to track the impact of COVID-19 on court operations and parties in civil litigation across the country.  As the weeks pass, COVID-19’s impact on civil litigation is becoming more varied, and sometimes is yielding...more

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Helpful Links to Virtual Courts for Commercial Division Litigators

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Three months ago very few of us regularly communicated by virtual videoconferencing.  Today, it’s fast become a daily routine, and in all likelihood will become a more permanent part of our practice.  Who would have guessed...more

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COVID-19 UK: Litigation – English civil courts remain committed to administering justice during the pandemic – Update

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Remote trials - In Re Blackfriars Ltd, the High Court rejected arguments that the restrictions imposed in response to the COVID-19 crisis were sufficient reason to adjourn a five-week trial. The trial, which is scheduled...more

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COVID-19 Update: COVID-19 and the Courts: Part II How Appellate Court Procedures Are Changing and What May Be Here to Stay

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Overview - In the second of our series of articles examining emergency procedures in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic (“pandemic”), we examine the emergency procedures put into place in Federal Appellate Courts and explore...more

Hogan Lovells

Impact of COVID-19 on Dutch legal proceedings

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As a result of the measures taken by the Dutch government concerning COVID-19, the courts have decided to change the normal course of events. Below you will find the most important information about the current state of...more

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University Students Seek Refund of Tuition Fees and Other Costs

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In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and remote instruction, students have recently filed lawsuits against their universities alleging contract and unjust enrichment claims. The students seek refunds of certain tuition fees...more

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First Employee Lawsuit Filed Seeking to Avoid the Workers’ Compensation Exclusivity Bar for COVID-19-Related Injuries

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Among the many issues employers are struggling with in the midst of the current COVID-19 crisis is the risk of harm to an essential employee who is compelled to report to work. While, of course, most employers are proactively...more

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COVID-19 Update: Litigation, Incarceration, and Investigation in the Time of COVID-19

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I. Introduction - In ways unimagined less than three weeks ago, the face of in-court litigation in civil and criminal matters transformed seemingly overnight and continue at near breakneck speed....more

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