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The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruption for businesses and individuals around the globe. Our content focuses on its impact on the legal industry, including law firms, the court system, in-house counsel, tech companies and law schools.
By Jonathan Erway | September 7, 2020
The University of Houston has received a $1 million gift from alumnus Danny M. Sheena, founder of the Sheena Law Firm, to support construction of the new John M. O'Quinn Law Building, scheduled to be completed in 2022.
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By Lizzy McLellan | September 4, 2020
Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton had announced austerity measures separately before they merged in July.
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By Ellen Bardash | September 4, 2020
The specific plan for holding jury trials beginning in October was developed by five subcommittees formed by the Courts Reopening Committee, each of which studied a stage of jury selection and presented their findings Aug. 25.
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By Ryan Tarinelli | September 4, 2020
Attorneys chipped away at each other's arguments during a U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals proceeding Friday, making their points in a case over whether a couple should be able to host a wedding celebration that exceeds a 50-person gathering limit.
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By Raychel Lean | September 4, 2020
"The landlord could have taken possession of a toy store full of toys, but then what were they going to do with it?" one bankruptcy attorney said.
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By Max Mitchell | September 4, 2020
According to many in the legal community, some attorneys are frustrated that jury trials—the main force driving resolutions—are on hold, but most are understanding of the court's position, and say remote discovery has been a big help in keeping their caseloads moving.
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By Judith P. Meyer | September 4, 2020
What are the benefits of private arbitration, and have they only been enhanced in the time of COVID? The benefits have only grown. Here is what I have observed that is new.
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By Alan Nochumson | September 4, 2020
In the midst of a global pandemic, which has required people to engage in physical distancing, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has recently decided an issue of first impression—whether boards of directors of not-for-profit corporations may conduct meetings via email.
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By Dana E. Heitz | September 4, 2020
For many who have lost loved ones to the coronavirus, the notion that anything could compensate them for their pain will be laughable. But there could be some cases for which a shadow of a remedy is available. And if it is, it may flow from the right of sepulcher. This article explores this "ancient right."
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By Patrick Hammon | September 3, 2020
A decision in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California might shed light on how future courts treat claims for emotional distress premised on exposure to a risk of contracting coronavirus, says McManis Faulkner's Patrick Hammon.
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