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Litigation Strategies Coronavirus/COVID-19 Business Litigation

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Judges Wipe Out Business Interruption Policyholders’ First (And Only) COVID Win

Out of the 1,199 (and counting) trial court rulings addressing Covid business interruption lawsuits, only one of them resulted in a victory for the policyholder. Back in 2022, Baylor College of Medicine won $12 million from...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Even as Pandemic Wanes, Remote Depositions Remain the New Normal

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In March 2020, the New York State Courts and attorneys’ offices all over the state shut down as part of the public’s broad effort to slow the spread of the Coronavirus, and the legal profession quickly transitioned to remote...more

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Depositions in shorts after the pandemic? Remote depositions are likely becoming the norm, but dress-down shouldn’t

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The legal industry has adapted rather quickly in order to minimize the pandemic’s impacts on the practice of litigation by enacting orders, rules, and practices to keep the wheels of justice turning.  This includes the...more

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30(b)(6) Discovery in the Age of COVID-19

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Defending corporate representative depositions in the new reality. If there is one lesson all trial lawyers have learned over the last year, it’s that life and the practice of law must go on, even in the face of upheavals...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Webinar] Virtual Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Miami - October 28th - 30th, 8:30 am - 1:30 pm EDT

C5’s and ACI’s Virtual Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Miami is the quintessential gathering for practitioners located offshore and across the globe. Unlike other events, this programme is your best opportunity to enhance...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New York State Court Compels Remote Depositions

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As the courts continue their efforts to re-open and slowly return to “normal” operations, decisions aimed to these ends are emerging.  One such decision was recently issued by a New York state court in a medical malpractice...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

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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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

Cozen O'Connor

Litigation During the Pandemic: Remote Depositions

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No one knows how long we will be living in this COVID-19-inspired Twilight Zone episode. Estimates vary widely over how long shelter in place rules will remain in effect around the country, and no one knows how things will be...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

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

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

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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Pandemic Aftermath: The Rise Of Interstate Depositions And Discovery

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With global commerce massively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, post-pandemic litigation will undoubtedly result in a rise of interstate depositions and discovery. In turn, litigants engaged in actions pending outside of...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

COVID-19 UK: Litigation – Will English courts take a flexible approach to litigation time limits during the COVID-19 outbreak? –...

On 23 March 2020, the UK Supreme Court (UKSC) published the following update concerning time limits and extensions of time during the COVID-19 outbreak...more

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