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WHAT WE'RE WATCHING

PAPERLESS – Amid pressure from lawyers who practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the justices have relaxed the rules requiring the filing of paper documents, in some instances. As Marcia Coyle reports, the rules had necessitated lawyers and staff making trips to find printers or to deliver copies to the court itself. The justices also said that parties are not obligated to serve paper copies of filings on other parties if they agree to electronic service.

OVERSEAS – International students have become an increasingly important revenue source for U.S. law schools over the past decade, especially in LL.M. programs. But as Karen Sloan reports, the COVID-19 pandemic appears likely to dramatically reduce that source for the coming academic year. "It's not going to slow down—it's going to shut," says Marc Miller, law dean at the University of Arizona.

DELAYS – The pandemic has led to the postponements of two highly anticipated trials. The criminal fraud trial against Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes will be reset from August likely to October. Also, a federal judge in New York has postponed the trial of Lev Parnas and another associate of Rudy Giuliani, originally scheduled for October, to Feb. 1, after prosecutors and defense attorneys raised concerns about their ability to prepare for the criminal campaign-finance case amid the pandemic.

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EDITOR'S PICKS

6th Circuit Panel: MDL Judge's Ruling in Opioid Case Was 'Clear Abuse of Discretion'

SeaWorld Grants $6.8M in Stock Awards to Executives, Including Chief Legal Officer

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WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING

TROUBLE – A French court has ruled that Amazon France must pull back on its operations and deliver only essential goods such as food and health care materials until it can evaluate workers' risks of coronavirus exposure. Anne Bagamery reports that the online retail giant said it plans to appeal the ruling but in the meantime would close its six warehouses in France from April 16 to 20. The company employs about 10,000 people at its six French warehouses.

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WHAT YOU SAID

"If there is another interruption, this call will be closed."

— Steve Jones, U.S. District judge in Atlanta, who reluctantly shut down a public teleconference hearing after people on the call failed to follow repeated requests to mute their phones.

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