As the courts continue their efforts to re-open and slowly return to “normal” operations, decisions aimed to these ends are emerging. One such decision was recently issued by a New York state court in a medical malpractice...more
COVID-19 has not only created red tape for us—sheltering-in-place, staying six feet away from others, wearing masks in public—but it also has created new red tape for lenders. Each day new federal and state legislation, as...more
4/15/2020
/ Breach of Contract ,
Capital Markets ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt Repurchasing ,
Debt Restructuring ,
Distressed Debt ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
International Tax Issues ,
Lenders ,
Liability ,
New Legislation ,
State and Local Government ,
Tender Offers ,
Webinars
Seyfarth Synopsis: In an April 7, 2020 memorandum, New York’s Chief Administrative Judge laid out New York Courts’ plan to begin resume hearing non-essential matters, including asking judges to schedule remote conferences if...more
4/9/2020
/ Case Management ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Court Schedules ,
Discovery ,
Litigation Strategies ,
New Jersey ,
New York ,
Remote Hearings ,
Remote Working ,
Rules of Court ,
Teleconferences
Seyfarth Synopsis: In the wake of COVID-19, courts that deal with a high volume of commercial litigation, including the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the New York State Commercial Division, and...more