What, then, is the consequence of counsel exchanging emails with agreed settlement terms, when the emails contain at most an automatically pre-populated “signature” block, but no deliberate retyping of the attorney’s name akin to a “signature.”
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been various issues that both plaintiff and defendant tort practitioners have confronted, as they relate to important statutory time periods, immunity, and/or limitation of liability.
New York’s class action procedures are antiquated. It’s time—past time, really—to update them.
Injured workers will now be able to obtain medical treatment more easily through the assistance of pro bono attorneys.
A new NYSBA-developed user-friendly online portal will match clients with volunteer attorneys.
Injured workers will now be able to obtain medical treatment more easily through the assistance of pro bono attorneys.
It turned out to be a difficult question to answer, as this was the first demutualization case of its kind in New York State, and the Appellate Division was of different minds on the matter. Now, however, there are signs that a consensus might be reached, perhaps even by the Court of Appeals.
COVID-19 raises insurance coverage issues that are likely to end up in the courts for years to come. How should those cases should be drafted, interpreted and adjudicated?