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Daily Business Review

Get Used to Online Litigation: It Could Become Florida's New Normal

"Let's face it, judges have been reluctant even to use telephone conferences in lieu of live appearances," said Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Jennifer Bailey. "We're all going to become much more comfortable with the idea of remote appearances."
6 minute read

The Recorder

Meet the Lawyers Guiding California's Coronavirus Pandemic Response

Accustomed to working behind the scenes, their efforts are now surfacing publicly in emergency declarations, letters to the president and even leases for hospital space.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Cancel Everything Nonessential: Florida Supreme Court Outlines COVID-19 Plan

The statewide order instructs chief judges to prioritize essential and critical matters until at least March 27.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami-Dade Court Employee Infected With Coronavirus

The news follows an order from Miami-Dade Circuit Chief Judge Bertila Soto suspending all non-emergency proceedings until March 27.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

No Court Today: Miami-Dade Closing its Doors Amid Coronavirus Concerns

Miami-Dade Chief Circuit Judge Bertila Soto has moved to close down court facilities, ordering all staff with the ability to work from home to do so during this period.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Closed: Broward Courts Shut Down Amid Coronavirus Concerns

All four Broward courthouses are closing their doors to the public for two weeks in efforts to help curb the spread of coronavirus.
1 minute read

Daily Business Review

'Watch and Prepare': Florida Courts Brace for Coronavirus

"With so many moving parts involved, attorneys, litigants, clerks of court, security and the Broward Sheriff's Office, this will take much planning, but we are committed to operate the courts, albeit on an emergency scale, should closure of the courts become a reality," said Broward Chief Judge Jack Tuter.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Breaking Down the COVID-19 Coronavirus Challenges: A Q&A With MaineHealth Corporate Counsel Elisabeth Belmont

Belmont discusses how in-house counsel at hospitals and health care systems such as her own are responding to the outbreak in the U.S. of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, or should be. She lectures and writes often on emergency preparedness.
7 minute read

Legaltech News

As Coronavirus Spreads, Some Firms May Struggle to Pivot to Remote Work

As more law firms leverage remote work access to weather the latest coronavirus threats, some can find that going remote isn't all that easy, or safe.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Smart' Clothing: A New Liability Frontier?

In his Complex Litigation column, Michael Hoenig uses the recent case 'Andrews v. Lands' End', where Delta Airlines flight attendants claimed their uniforms caused them adverse health effects, to discuss the current law and issues surrounding "smart clothing."
8 minute read

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