The Impact On Litigation - Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton COVID-19 Litigation Podcast Series
The Rhode Island Supreme Court held that it would excuse a statute of limitations violation because of the unique circumstances posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. ...more
In a decision dated September 3, 2021, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) solidified the broad reach of its emergency tolling orders. Through a series of emergency orders in the early months of the COVID-19...more
Update Highlights: • COVID-19 infection rates, case numbers, hospitalizations, and deaths are at or approaching the highs seen in the spring. ...more
Update Highlights: The Massachusetts District Court for the District of Massachusetts has released an Order allowing for renewed in-person proceedings in limited cases....more
Update Highlights: The Supreme Judicial Court issued new orders this week spelling out the logistics for public attendance at courthouses set to reopen on July 13. Members of the public will be subject to screening,...more
While Delaware’s “stay at home” order remains in place amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Delaware Supreme Court and Court of Chancery are still operational, and legal services providers, which are deemed “essential,” may...more
The impacts of the new coronavirus and COVID-19 have been swift across government, business, and everyday lives, resulting in shuttered businesses and remote working, a shock to the stock market, and a wide variety of...more
New York unfortunately continues to remain the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is also arguably the epicenter of commercial litigation in the United States, with a significant number of commercial contracts choosing...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
The outbreak of COVID-19 has created substantial disruption and uncertainty with respect to civil litigation management. The health crisis linked to COVID-19 affects procedural deadlines, whether they relate to ongoing...more
On Sunday, March 22, 2020, pursuant to Administrative Order AO/78/20 of Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence Marks, the New York Unified Court System took the drastic step of suspending all filings (both paper and e-filing) in...more
In further response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia entered an order late Sunday night that declares a statewide judicial emergency applying to all lower courts in all 55 counties. As a...more
In response to the continuing outbreak of COVID-19 in New York and across the nation, access to courthouses and courts’ availability to accept filings have been limited. This client alert summarizes the impact of...more