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POLICY QUESTIONS –  Allow us to start your day off with some good news. Well, actually, it's really only good news if you're a plaintiffs lawyer with a pending COVID-19 business interruption case. If you're an insurance defense lawyer, it's actually kind of bad news. But hey, it's Friday! That's good news for everyone, right? Anyway, our latest Law.com Litigation Trendspotter column examines how the tides of business interruption litigation may be turning in policyholders' favor thanks to a recent string of important, albeit preliminary, victories for plaintiffs. What's becoming clear is that the ultimate fate of many these cases nationwide will depend on how different courts interpret insurers' policy language through the unique lens of the pandemic—and those interpretations may vary widely. While you're waiting to see how that all shakes out, be sure to head over to our new Litigation: Editor's Picks package on Law.com, where we round up the best of our litigation trend analysis and in-depth commentary from practitioners and judges, along with our coverage of key players, breaking news, game-changing rulings, major recoveries and international cases.

CAN BONUSES BUY HAPPINESS? – As we've noted here before, it's not easy being an associate right now. However, one bright spot for some young lawyers has been the rapid proliferation of Big Law bonuses in recent weeks. Still, as Dylan Jackson reports, money may not be the cure for what ails many associates. More than ever, young attorneys are suffering under increased anxiety and depression facing an uncertain world and an industry roiled with pay cuts and mass layoffs. "I think in Big Law there is an unconscious belief that money compensates for emotional pain. It's deeply ingrained in our industry," said Jarrett Green, a former litigator at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. But for firms that aren't in a position to do battle in the bonus wars—and even those that are—there are other, potentially more meaningful ways to show appreciation for associates, like enhanced professional development, coaching, mentoring and training; interesting work and "stretch" assignments; more flexibility; internal leadership opportunities; and recognition internally and externally, to name a few.

TURN FOR THE WORSE –  A quick PSA: motorized scooters may make you look incredibly cool—but it's important to remember they can be dangerous if you don't take the proper precautions. Lime, the bike and scooter sharing service, and Uber were hit with a class action yesterday in California Northern District Court along with scooter manufacturers Segway Inc. and Xioami USA. The case accuses the defendants of failing to equip scooters with a safe mechanism for turn signaling or to warn riders of the danger of employing hand signals. The case, filed by Carlson Lynch LLP and Hindman APC, seeks an injunction removing scooters from use until the safety issues are remedied. Read the full complaints and stay up to date on major litigation nationwide with Law.com's Legal Radar.

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