The Impact On Litigation - Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton COVID-19 Litigation Podcast Series
In response to COVID-19, courts were forced to adapt to the pandemic and adopt new rules regarding in-person and remote proceedings. The list below contains links to each state’s laws and rules related to remote proceedings....more
Remote depositions are becoming more prevalent in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. This list tracks the various state and federal authorities that govern remote depositions and the administration of oaths or affirmations...more
As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, patent offices worldwide are taking steps to minimize negative impacts that patent and trademark filers may suffer....more
Although the COVID-19 pandemic’s lasting effects on modern society are far from known today, there’s little doubt that the disease has prodded a reluctant legal profession into the digital age. During the past few months more...more
As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, patent offices worldwide are taking steps to minimize negative impacts that patent and trademark filers may suffer. Many offices have asked their employees to work from home,...more
Trial judges and lawyers have been getting a lot of screen time lately. And that’s a good thing. Rather than allow the legal system to grind to a halt during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, courts and lawyers are keeping their...more
Remote depositions and mediations have been taking place for more than 20 years. As videoconferencing tools have improved (think Webex, Zoom, etc.), business litigators and their client have become increasingly comfortable...more
The Current Pulse of the eDiscovery Industry - First, I created a short interview with 7 questions and sent them to corporate legal teams, law firms, and legal service providers in the United States, Canada, the UK, and...more
Following the previous client alert published on April 10th, 2020, below are the new measures issued by the Council of the Federal Judiciary for the mitigation and control of the SARS-CoV2 pandemic (COVID-19)....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: In an April 7, 2020 memorandum, New York’s Chief Administrative Judge laid out New York Courts’ plan to begin resume hearing non-essential matters, including asking judges to schedule remote conferences if...more
Civil litigators and Superior Courts in California were given some temporary relief from uncertainty this week when the state’s Judicial Council adopted rules to address the COVID-19 pandemic shut downs, including extending...more
French courts are closed for the unknown duration of the COVID-19 lockdown. Businesses facing immediate difficulties may still file for emergency or restructuring proceedings. Filings must be made electronically and hearings...more