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Report Detailing Impact of COVID-19 on the New York City Family Court Urges Reform

Over the past several months, I have had the honor of co-chairing a joint New York City Bar Association/Fund for Modern Courts work group, which just issued its report on the impact of COVID-19 on the New York City Family...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Computing Time for a Filing Deadline: Should You Count a Day When a Clerk’s Office is Closed?

This post concerns computation of time under Bankruptcy Rule 9006. The specific issue addressed is whether a bankruptcy court — when computing a filing deadline — should count a day when its clerk’s office is closed, even if...more

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Delaware Courts To Remain Closed To The Public Through June 13

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All Delaware state courthouses and their administrative offices will remain closed to the public through June 13, 2020 under an order issued May 14 by Delaware Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz Jr...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Checking In With Delaware Courts Amid the COVID-19 Crisis

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

Beveridge & Diamond PC

COVID-19 Impacts on Legal System, Business, and Environmental Compliance in Massachusetts (Updated #2)

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

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More Courts Attempt to Move Civil Cases Forward Despite the COVID-19 Pandemic

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We continue to track the impact of COVID-19 on court operations and parties in civil litigation across the country.  (You can read our most recent update here.)  Many courts seem to have shifted from the earlier pauses and...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

How US Trustees Can Deter Chapter 11 Proxy Abuses

Some problems in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process — namely, how unsecured creditors committees and their professional advisers are being selected — have emerged in recent years. Moreover, they are only getting worse. The...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Litigation Management Checklist in the Time of COVID-19

We are all experiencing unprecedented challenges right now, both personally and professionally. To ease some of your legal team’s anxieties, we have put together a litigation-specific checklist with the measures we recommend...more

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Managing civil disputes in France during COVID-19 crisis (II)

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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

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Bankruptcy Courts: Open for Business

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During challenging economic times, Bankruptcy Courts serve an essential governmental and financial function. The COVID-19 outbreak has forced closures of businesses and governmental entities throughout the country, resulting...more

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