Recently, we examined one of the first rulings about the Georgia Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders and their effect on a case’s statute of limitations. In Owens, the Middle District of Georgia …
Recent news of possible imminent availability of groundbreaking COVID-19 vaccines has catapulted financial markets and infused optimism for recovery in global economies and the daily lives of people throughout the globe. These pharmacological and biotech advances were …
Take-home or household exposure lawsuits have been a facet of asbestos litigation for years, allowing mesothelioma victims who came into contact with asbestos that was brought into their homes on the clothing of their spouses, parents, or …
As summer turns to fall and football returns to fill our weekends, the unwelcome reality of COVID-19 still has a firm grasp on day-to-day life across the globe. Earlier this month, we outlined the HEALS Act’s Tort Immunity …
As economic and social norms have been drastically altered over the course of these last several months in the COVID-19 era, so too has the effect been on civil litigants on both sides and the considerations being …
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom issued a “state of emergency” for the entire State. In response, the California Judicial Council adopted several Emergency Rules to implement during the pandemic. In particular, Rule 9 states …
Following a three-month layoff due to COVID-19, the Georgia General Assembly reconvened on June 15 to complete its business for the 2020 session. With only ten legislative days remaining as of June 15, 2020, there is limited …
In the wake of alarming reports from other states that nursing homes were forced to accept known COVID-19 positive residents, a policy which may have caused the spike in healthy nursing …
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced on April 27, 2020 the Commonwealth will allocate $130 Million to nursing homes and other long-term care facilities in Massachusetts to assist in the ongoing battle against COVID-19. The …
It has been highly publicized that long-term care facilities were devastated by the effects of COVID-19 on its residents and the filing of negligence suits against long-term care facilities in its wake was inevitable. Four such cases …
As doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, and other
healthcare providers have thrown themselves wholly into the challenge of
fighting the coronavirus, some have asked whether they are exposed to new or
additional …