The seeds of this article were planted during a discussion about the overwhelming number of meetings via videoconferencing. To be fair, it has been impressive what businesses have done to rapidly pivot during this pandemic. For the remote worker, we’ve ...

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With more than 35 million Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19, a return to some semblance of pre-pandemic life appears to be on the horizon. Along with that new normal comes a pressing issue for courts across the commonwealth: returning to ...

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Nearly a year into the Virginia Supreme Court’s COVID-19 judicial emergency, courts in the Tidewater region appear set to resume jury trials later this spring. Most courts in Hampton Roads have not held a jury trial in over a year. ...

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The Richmond Circuit Court marked a significant post-COVID milestone on Jan. 7. For the first time since the Supreme Court of Virginia declared a “judicial emergency” in March 2020, the Richmond Circuit Court held a civil jury trial.  The judicial ...

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As we enter our ninth month of the pandemic and COVID-19 numbers are surging across the country, lawyers and judges alike are bracing for newfound full or partial shutdowns. If and when the shutdowns occur, our court systems will undoubtedly ...

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A Norfolk federal judge has allowed litigation of some claims that a Virginia Beach spa qualifies for business interruption coverage under its State Farm policy since it was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision this month by U.S. ...

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As we enter our ninth month of the pandemic and COVID-19 numbers are surging across the country, lawyers and judges alike are bracing for newfound full or partial shutdowns. If and when the shutdowns occur, our court systems will undoubtedly ...

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As most of the circuit courts in Virginia’s population centers are either preparing for or actively resuming jury trials, the bulk of Virginia courthouses still have not received jury trial approval from the Supreme Court. As of Nov. 9, 27 ...

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Thanksgiving will look much different from years past.  Big celebrations are out. Traveling, for the most part, is off the table. And though you may be used to setting large tables for holidays gatherings, you may be limited to celebrating ...

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“Our senior leaders want us to have our teams do a six-hour online training program. I know that it’s necessary to cover this material — and doing it all at one time is the way it’s always been done — ...

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