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Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Massachusetts Court Appearances in a Post Pandemic World

On August 12, 2022, Chief Justice Heidi E. Brieger of the Massachusetts Superior Court adopted Superior Court Standing Order 1-22, effective September 1, 2022, which expanded the category of proceedings to be “presumptively”...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Best Practices for Attending a Hearing via Zoom

Over the last couple years, the courts have updated their practices regarding hearings and pretrials. Most of domestic relations courts are utilizing virtual hearings, whether that is for a pre-trial, settlement conference or...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

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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The COVID-19 Pandemic and National Court Reporter Shortage: A Perfect Storm for Innovation and Augmentation

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For many decades, the demand for in-person court reporting was powered by the rules of evidence. In order for testimony and/or exhibits to be admissible in a court proceeding, a certified court reporter had to be physically...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] 25th Annual Conference on Drug & Medical Device Litigation - December 8th - 9th, 8:45 am - 5:45 pm EST

Join us as we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of ACI’s Annual Flagship Conference on Drug & Medical Device Litigation! ACI’s Drug and Medical Device Litigation has united the greatest minds of the pharmaceutical and medical...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

ComDiv Rule 1 Amended: Request to Appear Remotely, Avoid Infection, and Save Your Clients a Buck

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To be sure, much has been reported on here at New York Commercial Division Practice concerning Commercial Division innovation — including in the areas of courtroom technology and, more recently, in adapting to the “new norm”...more

Holland & Hart - Your Trial Message

Expect Attorney Resistance to Online Trial Innovations

Across the country, restaurants are changing what it means to be a restaurant, movie theaters are changing what it means to be a movie theater, and conferences are changing what it means to be a conference. So maybe it’s...more

Troutman Pepper

Virtual Trials Are No Longer Just a Remote Possibility

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On August 6, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina (M.D.N.C.) completed a five-day bench trial that was conducted entirely by videoconference. ...more

JAMS

Keeping the Dam From Breaking: Six ways a special master can help keep cases moving during the pandemic

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Even though many courthouses across the country are empty or hearing only a limited number of cases due to the coronavirus pandemic, cases are still being filed. While the pandemic has affected the processing of cases,...more

Holland & Hart - Your Trial Message

Ask Your Online Witness About Their Off-Camera Resources

So you’re conducting a deposition or cross-examination: Where is the witness? Are they right there in the room with you, or are they many miles away in a room with their computer? With the pandemic still raging across the...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Virtual Court May Be the New Normal in New York City, At Least For Now

Although New York City’s state court judges are now back in their chambers, in-person hearings have not yet commenced. Administrative Judge Deborah A. Kaplan reported that her division has had success using “video-linked...more

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Florida Judges: Virtual Legal Proceedings are Here to Stay

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At the Judicial Roundtable presented by The Florida Bar Business Law Section on June 17, 2020, a majority of the panelists consisting of state circuit and appellate court judges indicated that, notwithstanding the status of...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Interview with Stacey Slaughter, Partner at Robins Kaplan LLP

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As Robins Kaplan’s COVID-19 Class Action Litigation Task Force practice lead, Ms. Slaughter describes for us COVID-19’s effect on class action litigation and how her practice is navigating these changing and uncharted times....more

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Virtual Jury Trials Being Tested in Orange and Osceola Counties

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In Florida, jury trials have been suspended since March 16, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While non-jury trials, may go forward, the courts have been careful in how they resume jury trials. Although constitutional...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Will Virtual Jury Trials be part of the “New Normal” Ushered in by the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Just a few months ago, the idea of a virtual jury trial probably seemed inconceivable to most judges and lawyers. Now, with the COVID-19 pandemic shuttering courthouses throughout the nation and most in-person proceedings...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

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

New York Courts Expand Virtual Operations Amid COVID-19 Emergency (Updated #2)

May 4, 2020 - Update: On May 4, 2020 Chief Administrative Judge Marks promulgated an order that codifies the new policies delineated in his memorandum of April 30, 2020 and discussed in the below “Update” of May 1, 2020....more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

New York Courts Expand Virtual Operations Amid COVID-19 Emergency (Updated)

Update: Chief Administrative Judge Marks has issued a memorandum which explains that as of Monday, May 4, 2020, parties in pending cases in the New York court system will be able to electronically file new motions, responsive...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

New York Courts Expand Virtual Operations Amid COVID-19 Emergency

As a further update to our earlier posts about COVID-19’s effect on the Commercial Division, the New York court system has expanded its virtual operations to include proceedings in nonessential matters, including pending...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

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

Carlton Fields

Embracing Technology in a Changing Legal Landscape

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With virtual court appearances now the reality before both trial and appellate judges, our lawyers are using state-of-the-art technology to prepare for such appearances and to present our cases effectively....more

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