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After LA Court Reports COVID-19 Deaths, New Questions From Lawyers

Los Angeles court leaders, like those in other counties, have grappled with how to minimize the spread of the virus while keeping essential proceedings moving in the country's largest trial court system.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Employer COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates: Yes or No?

Your decision should consider that simple truth of "Just because you can does not mean you should."
8 minute read

Texas Lawyer

The Effect of COVID-19 on Nursing Home Abuse: A Legal Perspective

Numerous class-action and individual wrongful death lawsuits have been filed asserting that proper precautions were not maintained to keep nursing homes residents safe from contracting COVID-19.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Valuing a Case by Defense

"Why are they calling jury verdicts 'awards' like the plaintiff won a lottery after getting hurt and living the rest of their life in pain? And who are they to say a jury's verdict is 'excessive?'" writes Charles "Chuck" Bennett.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Employers Face Unique Legal Questions During Pandemic

Scott Fiddler and Brooke Willard identify some of the issues that have arisen and laws that are implicated as a result of the presence of this invisible threat in the workplace.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Rightsizing Verdicts

A rightsized verdict is one a jury determines will hold accountable those who refuse to be responsible.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

To Improve Lawyer Well-Being, Let's First Specify the Problem

The distinction between "symptoms" and the underlying "problem" is relevant to discussions taking place in the legal community about lawyer well-being.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Workers' Comp Board Clarifies Scope of COVID-19 Compensability

As employers in New York begin to reopen, employee infection events are likely to occur. Employers should understand the potential applicability of workers' compensation coverage to guard against unexpected tort and other liability.
8 minute read

Texas Lawyer

OSHA Issues Guidelines for Oil and Gas Industry Workers and Employers

Even though some of the guidelines may be impractical to implement, oil and gas industry participants may wish to consider whether to implement the guidelines, in whole or part, through use of policies, signage and other methods to inform workers of these practices and procedures.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

'I Don't Blame You, Man': South Florida Lawyer Turns Heads by Wearing Full Hazmat Suit to Federal Court

"Is there something we should be worrying about?" two police officers who pulled up, rolled down their car window and asked the Miami lawyer.
4 minute read

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