Life as we knew it has been put on hold due to COVID-19. Courts are closed, deadlines are extended, and court dates have been continued. As the courts establish “new norms” for their operations, access to the civil courts may be limited and further delayed. It is not clear what civil matters will receive priority. Civil law and motion matters taken off calendar due to court closures will need to be rescheduled, and newly filed motions added to crowded calendars. It could take months or years before the court dockets return to normal. Scheduling new law and motion matters and having them heard will be challenging for all litigation. However, courts and counsel have available options to address the backlog.Continue Reading Civil Litigation and COVID-19: Justice Need Not Be Delayed
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Proposed Form Interrogatories for Construction Litigation
By Katherine Gallo on
Posted in Construction
Five years, twenty drafts and hundreds and hundreds of non-billed attorneys later, the Civil and Small Claims Committee of the Judicial Council is recommending the Form Interrogatories – Construction Litigation be adopted and has invited the public to comment.
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