COVID-19 Resources
California Expects to Lift Most COVID Restrictions June 15
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced in an April 6 press conference plans to reopen the state’s economy on June 15 as COVID-19 case rates stabilize and vaccines continue to be administered across California. A statement from the governor’s office was released following the press conference, outlining the following criteria that must [...]
Trials on New Filings Expected to Proceed in 2022
Dear Clients and Friends, Greetings from Los Angeles and Las Vegas. We recently received a docket report on a new matter from the court in downtown LA, showing a trial date in 2022. Accordingly, we can all expect that trials, at least on new filings, will likely be in 2022 [...]
LASC Issues General Order Extending Trials Due to COVID-19
Below is important information recently sent by the Los Angeles Superior Court regarding the trials and other court services in light of the current public health crisis, which may impact pending claims and litigation you are handling and/or your team is as well. The Court’s order continued all trials scheduled [...]
California Restaurants Sue Insurers for Coronavirus Coverage
Dear Clients and Colleagues, With much of the country now under “stay-at-home” or similar orders in response to the spread of COVID-19, businesses deemed “non-essential” have been forced to close. In response, those “non-essential” businesses are preemptively filing suit against their commercial insurers for business income or business interruption losses. Indeed, even [...]
Effect of Governor Newsom’s Executive Order on Courts and Cases
Dear Clients and Colleagues, We write to inform you regarding the Executive Order issued by Governor Newsom on March 27, 2020 relating to the Rules of Court and the procedures of the Court as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In general, Governor Newsom’s order allows the Judicial Council to more [...]