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Are Class Actions Appropriate for Pandemic-Related Commercial Insurance Claims?
At first blush, class actions might seem an attractive option for courts to efficiently manage the burden the claims may impose on their dockets. But below the surface, there are significant doubts that these claims are suitable for class adjudication.
A Veteran Litigator Looks Forward and Back as COVID-19 Stands to Remake the Practice of Law
'Looking forward from this improbable ninth week of shutdown, I believe that litigation is about to enter another sea change,' writes Eric Lewis, a senior partner at litigation boutique Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss.
The New York Child Victim's Act and the Effect of COVID-19
Creating a potential Catch-22 for the adult survivors given the opportunity to bring claims during the one year look-back period, the COVID-19 crisis has closed state courts to any new civil case filings and effectively stopped any of these cases from proceeding.
Jodi Lashin Joins Blank Rome as Partner From Reed Smith
And other announcements of recent hirings and promotions of New York attorneys.
How Morgan Lewis' Grace Speights and #MeToo Won $1.5M for PBS
In a high-profile case centered on sexual harassment claims against host Tavis Smiley, Speights delivered for her client.
How a Labor Defense Lawyer and #MeToo Won $1.5M for PBS
"With the backdrop of the #MeToo movement, and PBS's unyielding commitment to stand up for what was right, the case was so much more than the interpretation of contracts," said Morgan, Lewis & Bockius partner Grace Speights.
Extradition to the U.S.: Political Agenda vs. Sovereignty
This article sets out the basic process for obtaining extradition to the United States and reviews certain recent cases that suggest that the United States is trying to leverage its political power to bring defendants to the United States either to fulfill political agendas or where the United States' interest is tangential at best in view of the demonstrable interest of other countries.
International Oil, Gas Firms Accused of Violating Sanctions to Aid Russian Co.
A federal indictment unsealed Monday in Savannah accuses Russian and Italian nationals, a U.S. citizen and firms catering to the international oil and gas industry of a conspiracy to provide banned equipment to an oil and gas firm owned by the Russian government.Managing Toward Career Satisfaction, Professional Development and Client Service
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