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Government in the Virtual World: A Look at Public Meetings and Hearings
The Executive Committee of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association hosted a very special guest speaker at its final meeting of 2024: The Honorable Timothy S. Driscoll from the...more
While we may have passed through the worst of the global pandemic, it has unquestionably left a deep and lasting impact on our personal and professional lives. Restrictions that left everyone housebound for months on end...more
Under its recently issued Standing Order 1-22 (link here), the Massachusetts Superior Court increased the number of hearing types that it will “presumptively” conduct by videoconference. The standing order applies to...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
Minnesota’s judicial system is not going back to the way cases were decided prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting June 6, litigators in Minnesota’s courts will have the certainty of knowing in advance which case matters...more
Like the continuing need to have a ‘pocket mask’ in many places, the online judicial meeting or hearing has become an accepted fact of almost-post-pandemic life. But, chances are, the remote hearing will last longer (knock on...more
So the expert has arrived in town for trial. Their testimony could come today…or maybe by Thursday, and it isn’t unthinkable that it could get pushed into next week. Meanwhile, the waiting, and the billing, continues. This is...more
As the 2021 pandemic year winds to a close, while the 2022 pandemic year waits in the wings, it may be a good time to take stock of changes in legal procedure brought by the pandemic. Given the persistence of needed social...more
While firms are making decisions about getting back to the office post-pandemic, it appears that video collaboration and presentation is here to stay. At a recent Judges Panel during Relativity's annual conference, it was...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
The jurors assemble and begin watching the trial — not the actual jurors but the shadow jurors, the ones who are recruited by one side, matched to the real jurors, and offer feedback on the trial as it comes in. They watch...more
There are two theories fighting it out over what will happen once the pandemic fades. The first, — I’ll call it the “blip theory” — posits that we will simply go back to normal pre-pandemic times, with the lockdown’s...more
The pandemic came upon us pretty quickly, and many of our essential social institutions, including the legal system, had to change just as quickly. The situation called for action, without a lot of time for reflection. Now,...more
Over the course of 31 days from September 9 to December 2, I participated in a complex and document-intensive contested case hearing before an administrative law judge – entirely by WebEx. Seven lawyers represented the 26...more
Parties seeking to rely on video-link evidence should plan ahead and, where necessary, obtain local and foreign court approval. The COVID-19 pandemic has (albeit by necessity) ushered in a move towards remote justice. The...more
On March 9, 2021, Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C. hosted its inaugural Hearings in Review webinar on The New Age of Virtual Trials. The panel featured Richard Berry, Executive Vice-President and Director, FINRA Dispute...more
The Illinois Supreme recently entered an Order allowing for immediate remote jury selection in an attempt to alleviate the COVID-19 pandemic’s enormous impact on the court system. See In re: Illinois Courts Response to...more
There is a new reality for appellate practitioners that is here to stay (for a while): oral arguments before the Law Court via Zoom. There are of course downsides to this new reality; I’m a firm believer that in-person...more