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Read guidance, analysis, and updates on the myriad issues arising from the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Updated hourly every day, the insights published here are written by leading lawyers and law firms helping to make sense of insurance, employment, tax, securities, M&A, risk management, and every other consideration touched by this crisis. Follow the channel for a daily email brief of the latest and best updates. less -
Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC

Virtual Family Law Hearings: Are They Here to Stay in 2025?

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As a product of the COVID-19 pandemic, Washington courts, like many others, were forced to adopt a virtual format with respect to live hearings and trials. This meant opting to conduct proceedings using Zoom, Microsoft Teams,...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Court of Appeals Has New Chief Judge

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The North Carolina Court of Appeals has a new chief judge. Effective January 1, 2024, Chief Justice Newby has appointed Senior Associate Judge Chris Dillon as the new chief of the North Carolina Court of Appeals....more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Changing Landscape of Florida Civil Litigation

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Successfully navigating the Florida state court litigation system has become easier and less costly based on recent procedural and logistical developments. With more changes on the horizon, staying current on these...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

Old Yeller and the Case for The Great, Big Virtual Mediation

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Spoiler alert:  In case you haven’t seen the movie yet, Old Yeller dies in the end.  And the whole world cried.  And they still do, as the film continues to captivate new generations of audiences since its original release in...more

Benesch

Remote Hearings Are Ill-Suited Default For Litigation Realities

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Much undoubtedly changed in the world of pandemic litigation. From remote proceedings to Zoom depositions to mediation by virtual breakout room, we have grown accustomed to litigation from the living room. But to be...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Improper Texting During Remote Testimony Can Result in Significant Consequences to Litigants and Lawyers

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For many litigators, sworn testimony today looks much different than it did two years ago. As the COVID-19 pandemic has required parties to limit travel and in-person proceedings, remote testimony for depositions,...more

Saiber LLC

District of New Jersey Reinstates In-Person Appearances effective February 1

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As previously reported, in light of the spread of the Omicron strain of COVID-19 in New Jersey, on December 29, 2021, Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson of the District of New Jersey issued Standing Order 2021-11, which temporarily...more

Epiq

Three Data Trends to Watch

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Each year, practitioners and the courts face data issues applying to collection, preservation, security, compliance, global practice challenges, and more. Some questions repeat or evolve, while others are entirely fresh...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

New York Courts Return to Virtual Operations Amid Omicron Surge

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As the number of new COVID-19 cases reached record levels, the First and Second Departments announced that beginning January 2022, and until further notice, oral arguments will be conducted virtually. The return to remote...more

Saiber LLC

District of New Jersey Issues Standing Order Restricting In-Person Court Proceedings in Response to Omicron

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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 spread of the Omicron strain of COVID-19 in the state, on December 29, 2021, Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson...more

Holland & Hart - Your Trial Message

Don’t Assume Virtual Communication Creates Less Empathy

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When you’re dealing with testimony, argument, or any other form of communication, it is easy to assume that you’re getting less when it is distanced. In a remote conference or any Zoom-like experience, it seems that the...more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

COVID-19 and the Courts: What You Need to Know - Updated December 2021

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Across the globe, courts have rapidly adapted their practices and procedures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As waves of infections have spread throughout Canada, its courts have fluctuated between resuming activities...more

Holland & Hart - Your Trial Message

Consider That Your Zoom Conferences Might Be Sapping Your Collective Intelligence

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Even as things are fitfully returning to a post-pandemic normal (perhaps against the current COVID Omicron variant-driven medical advice) one feature of the last 21 months seems to be lingering: the Zoom conference. In legal...more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

The Future of Remote Litigation And Benefits Of In-Person Depositions And Proceedings For Attorneys And Clients

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Legal professionals and commentators have rightly extolled the benefits of the massive shift in the legal work environment. Almost overnight, the practice of law went virtual. As we head into 2022, the legal profession and...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Necessity Is the Mother of Innovation: The Option of Virtual Evidentiary Hearings and Non-Jury Trials Goes from Provisional to...

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As we all are acutely aware, during the last 21+ months, the normally slow-to-change practice of law has been thrust into overdrive, forcing lawyers and courts to quickly pivot from a largely in-person practice to virtual....more

CDF Labor Law LLP

SB 241: The Future of Virtual Courtrooms and the Impact on Employment Law

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Every court in California relies increasingly on remote video technology since the COVID-19 pandemic effectively closed courtrooms.  California’s Judicial Council adopted temporary emergency rules to assist courts providing...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Courts, Like Employers, Call Audibles on Vaccines

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State and federal courts shut down all in-person operations in March 2020 based on the COVID-19 health emergency. Since then, many have struggled to reschedule the significant backlog of jury trials. While most courts adopted...more

Zelle LLP

Insurer Considerations For Post-Pandemic Virtual Mediation

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As the number of COVID-19 cases increased in the course of the pandemic, so too did the use of virtual mediation as a means of dispute resolution. The utilization of mediation to resolve disputes has quickly become even more...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Litigating in the Virtual World: Passing Fad or Wave of the Future?

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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, litigators were forced to pivot their practice and adapt to virtual technology to continue pursuit of their matters. Analyzing the benefits and drawbacks to this new virtual world, today,...more

Butler Snow LLP

Disruption and Increasing Access to Justice | Chief Justice Bridget McCormack | Texas Appellate Law Podcast

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COVID-19 created both challenges and solutions for courts and legal practitioners. Fortunately, many states, like Michigan, adapted quickly and were able to provide legal access throughout the pandemic. This week, Michigan...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Should Virtual Depositions Survive the Pandemic? The Answer Is Yes and No.

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As the “new normal” of pandemic virtual legal proceedings appears to be waning, a question arises as to which, if any, practices initially born out of necessity, but no longer so, should continue to be utilized. One such...more

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Original Proceedings and Emergency Relief in the Courts of Appeals | Kirk Cooper | Texas Appellate Law Podcast

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The inner workings of courts of appeals are sometimes hard to understand from the outside. Staff attorneys play a critical role in screening cases, assisting the justices, and helping the court handle its workload. This week,...more

Carlton Fields

Live Trials During the COVID-19 Pandemic: What’s Changed?

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As courts across the country begin resuming jury trials, litigators returning to in-person proceedings must be prepared for the myriad logistical considerations brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic — from mask-wearing and...more

Lathrop GPM

[Virtual Event] State of Litigation – Part 2 - June 16th, 12:00 pm - 2:15 pm CT

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Please join Lathrop GPM for our annual State of Litigation event, being held virtually for the second year. This free, three-part webinar series will explore the latest trends in litigation, risks facing companies today, and...more

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