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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 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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By Ryan Tarinelli | September 3, 2020
Mark A. Berman, a partner at Ganfer Shore Leeds & Zauderer and editor of a book on virtual lawyering, spoke with the New York Law Journal about practicing law in the era of Skype calls and remote work.
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By Robert Storace | September 3, 2020
The Connecticut Law Tribune sat down with Quinnipiac University School of Law Dean Jennifer Brown, who gave her views on a multitude of topics.
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By Kenneth Artz | September 3, 2020
Overseeing students learning at home will be stressful enough, and the uncertainty over when in-person schooling will return will cause even more headaches among divorced families, says Scott David Stewart, a divorce attorney and founder of Stewart Law Group.
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By Jane Wester | September 3, 2020
Prosecutors representing the Bureau of Prisons argued in a letter to U.S. District Judge Margo Brodie of the Eastern District of New York on Wednesday that the "test visits" were previously discussed, but the Federal Defenders said they and their clients were left out of the selection process.
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By Jonathan Ringel | September 3, 2020
Lawyers reported overwhelmingly that they miss people—especially colleagues with whom they plot strategy, share lunch and exchange ideas, handshakes and hugs. As for improvements, lawyers praised videoconferences for depositions and simple court matters as saving countless hours.
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By Greg Land | September 3, 2020
Dispossessories that began to mount after the CARES Act moratorium expired will likely dry up again in the wake of a new ban—if it survives legal challenges.
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By Max Mitchell | September 3, 2020
Over the past few weeks, three federal judges have remanded declaratory judgment actions that businesses have brought against their insurance carriers regarding whether they should receive coverage for the business interruptions they suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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By Karen Sloan | September 3, 2020
Passing the bar exam is a critical component of ensuring attorney competence and instilling confidence in the legal system, the Florida Supreme Court wrote in rejecting a petition to allow law graduates to be admitted after working for six month under supervision.
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By Dylan Jackson | September 3, 2020
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, which had $3.9 million in profits per equity partner last year, laid off 4% of U.S. staff.
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