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Thought leaders from around the world contribute their perspectives on landmark cases, new legislation, and legal perspectives on new technologies, business practices, and civil procedure.

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Block O'Toole & Murphy Best Lawyers 2021

Overcoming Obstacles

Sean Stonefield

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, personal injury firm Block O’Toole & Murphy is on track for its most successful year.

COVID-19 Panel: Family Law

WATCH: Best Lawyers Discusses COVID-19 & Family Law

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Three legal experts join the CEO of Best Lawyers to talk about problems that arise for family law during COVID-19.

COVID-19 Panel: Business Insurance Claims

WATCH: Best Lawyers Discusses COVID-19 & Business Interruption Claims

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Three legal experts join CEO of Best Lawyers to talk about business-interruption insurance claims resulting from COVID-19 closures.

Jury Study on Insurance Claims

Jury Study Sounds Alarm for Insurance Industry

Christopher W. Martin

Without Congressional action, the years ahead will see a tsunami of suits filed against the insurance industry for COVID-19-related claims. Our intensive surveys shed some disturbing light on potential jurors’ attitudes and perspectives.

COVID-19 Panel: Education

WATCH: Best Lawyers Discusses COVID-19 & Education

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Three legal experts join the CEO of Best Lawyers to discuss how COVID-19 will change public, private, and higher education in the country and the legal considerations people will have to consider

SBRA in CARES Act Litigation

No Idle Preference

Joseph Briggett

Amid Covid-19 economic uncertainty, Congress has continued to tinker with the Small Business Reorganization Act. How will the reworked law change bankruptcy preference litigation?

COVID-19 Panel: Health Care

WATCH: Best Lawyers Discusses COVID-19 & Health Care

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Two legal experts join the CEO of Best Lawyers to discuss the legal issues hospitals and health care providers are facing as a result of COVID-19.

Estate Planning for COVID-19

Pandemics and Planning: Lessons Learned

Anthony J. Enea

It's important to be prepared for life-threatening emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are six basic estate planning documents and advanced directives that everyone should have in order to deal with any potential health crisis.

How Lawyers Can Deal With Loneliness

7 Tips on How Lawyers Can Deal With the Fear of Loneliness

Stan Popovich

Sixty-one percent of lawyers ranked above average on the loneliness scale, Now with working from home due to COVID-19, many find the problem exacerbated.

COVID-19 Panel: Business Liability

WATCH: Best Lawyers Discusses COVID-19 & Business Liability

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Three legal experts join the CEO of Best Lawyers to talk about business liability concerns as the economy opens back up.

COVID-19 Panel: Sports Franchises

WATCH: Best Lawyers Discusses COVID-19 & Sports Franchises

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Three legal experts join the CEO of Best Lawyers to discuss the legal challenges sports franchises face as the reality of reopening looms closer.

Practicing Law in During COVID-19

Justice in the Age of COVID-19

Todd A. Smith

Pandemic Creates Sea Change in the Delivery of Justice

Questions About Family First Coronavirus Resp

Frequently Asked Employment Questions About COVID-19

Greg Mansell

One employment lawyer answers frequently asked questions concerning employment and the Family First Coronavirus Response Act.

COVID-19 Panel: Rental Agreements

WATCH: Best Lawyers Discusses COVID-19 & Rental Agreements

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Three legal experts join the CEO of Best Lawyers to talk about a general approach to “the rental” market and what happens if tenants can’t pay rent in May.

COVID-19 Legal Information for Businesses

A Legal Guide for Businesses During COVID-19

Roy D. Oppenheim

Oppenheim Law creates a useful guide for problems small to medium-sized businesses may face during this time of uncertainty.

The Future of Litigation

The Next Pandemic

Roberta F. Green

An incipient wave of litigation generated by the coronavirus hasn’t even begun to crest. Here’s a look at current conditions—and what lies ahead.

What is Force Majeure?

Know This Contract Clause During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Roy D. Oppenheim

Force Majeure clauses are common in most contracts and can prove to be invaluable when determining whether one party’s performance is truly outside of that party’s control.

COVID-19 & Fossil Fuel Industry

Powering Up

George H. Lugrin IV

Regulation, consumption trends, global population growth, and the pandemic’s many earth-shaking effects make this moment highly uncertain for the upstream-energy industry—and the only way forward is to change with the times.

We're Not in Kansas Anymore

We're Not in Kansas Anymore

Paul Hewett

What will family law look like in the “coronaverse” of 2020 and beyond.

Arbitration Clauses During COVID-19

Without Delay

Ashish Mahendru and Darren Braun

Remote testimony? Virtual evidence presentation? Been there, done that: Why even international arbitration proceedings have, for the most part, weathered the pandemic just fine.

What to Expect for the School Year During COV

Expect the Unexpected: COVID-19 and the 2020-21 School Year

Kristiana Butler

Across the country, the decision to open schools back up or not has been on the minds of many. What should parents think about when preparing to send the children back to school or not?

Virtual Mediation

Is It Live . . . Or Is It Virtual?

Adrian L. Bastianelli III, Paulo Flores, Kevin J. O’Connor, and Robert S. Peckar

Mediation via Zoom is just one of the legal-industry oddities the pandemic has wrought. Here’s a cheat sheet for how to make it work for you—and some thoughts on whether it’s here to stay.

Working From Home

How I Adapt to Working From Home

Alexandria Hurst

With the pandemic still ongoing with no end in sight, one lawyer writes about how she stays sane working from home.

Should You Buy a Home During This Pandemic?

Is This a Once in a Lifetime Opportunity to Refinance Right Now?

Roy D. Oppenheim

If you wish to stay in your current home and refinance or buy a new home, now is the time

Employment Rights During COVID-19

Workplace Guidelines During a Pandemic

Fisher Phillips

Anxiety and stress levels are rising high during a time of uncertainty like this. Labor and employment firm Fisher Phillips answers employment questions about COVID-19.

COVID-19: Penalties for Violations of FFRCA

What Happens if You Violate the Family First Coronavirus Response Act?

Carrie Dyer

What are the penalties for violating the Family First Coronavirus Response Act, and what are your options if your employer doesn't respect your right as an employee under the act?

An Interview With Garrigues

What a Time to be in Capital Markets

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Fernando Vives and Gonzalo García-Fuertes discuss the future of capital markets in the face of a pandemic.

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