Litigating in the Virtual World: Passing Fad or Wave of the Future?
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California courts are readying new standards for court interpreters with most changes focused on ethical behavior during remote and hybrid court proceedings. The proposed revisions to the Professional Standards and Ethics for...more
The landscape of construction litigation has undergone a seismic shift in recent years. Gone are the days of crowded hotel conference rooms for mediations and face-to-face depositions. Today, construction litigators find...more
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
In this episode, Gina Rubel goes on record with Sabrina Mizrachi, who is the Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Litigation and Global Product Regulatory at Estée Lauder. Sabrina provides regulatory guidance, manages...more
Summer is over and court administrators are back at work, churning out proposals for streamlining litigation and increasing the constructive use of remote technologies to handle judicial business. This blog post identifies...more
The following highlights several of the changes to the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure that went into effect on July 1, 2023. The changes impact, among other things, physical and remote appearance, the rules governing...more
The rapid transition to technology-enabled remote court hearings shows no signs of abating, with several state supreme courts proposing in recent weeks amendments to civil procedure rules that would standardize virtual...more
The IRS proposed a revised version of Treas. Reg. § 1.401(a)-21 (the Proposed Regulation) that, if finalized, would make permanent the option of remote witnessing of required spousal consents to certain retirement plan...more
Three years ago we didn’t know that “unprecedented times” and “new normal” would become a mainstay in our cultural lexicon. While some things have faded with time, it seems that some pandemic upstarts like QR codes, Pelotons,...more
For 2023, one trend is obvious: legal professionals prefer remote work. According to an ABA report on the future of the profession, 87% of lawyers say their workplaces allow them to work remotely. And in just a few years, the...more
The American Bar Association holds high standards for legal practitioners. Lawyers have the professional responsibility to be competent, diligent, and to expedite litigation in the interest of their clients. In the client...more
More than two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, the Commercial Division Advisory Council (“CDAC”) has proffered an amendment to the Commercial Division Rules that reinforces a court’s authority to order virtual proceedings...more
Earlier this month the Florida Supreme Court ordered sweeping changes to that state’s court rules, giving technology-driven virtual hearings and remote depositions a permanent role in the state’s judicial processes....more
I recently visited one of the Meow Wolf locations, and my feelings about the immersive art installation tracked with the typical reactions: As vivid as the pictures are, they still don’t do it justice, and you have to be...more
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
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
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
Professional communications today are pervasively mediated by technology. Courtrooms, conference rooms, and judges’ chambers — those familiar environments where most of a litigator’s work was traditionally accomplished — are...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
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
I love getting a comment from a reader about a blog post I’ve written! I love it even more when the reader provides information that I didn’t know previously. And when it’s from none other than the Hon. Andrew Peck (ret.),...more