COVID-19 and Alternatives to the Civil Jury Trial
By EsqSocial Corporation 01/03/21
In many jurisdictions, now that guidelines for social distancing and wearing masks are better understood, trial courts remain open to receive new cases. In the Circuit Courts of Maryland and Virginia, plaintiffs and defendants are filing motions, conducting discovery, and preparing for trial. There is just one little catch, in many jurisdictions, civil jury trials that may have already been pending for years are not likely to occur until sometime in 2022. Parties become concerned that their...
By: Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC