Posts Tagged ‘COVID-19’
Video Discussion: Courts During COVID-19
In the twelfth episode of our firm’s video web series, which can be viewed below, firm owner John P. Fishwick, Jr. associate attorney Daniel J. Martin, and firm investigator Isaac Van Patten discuss how courts are operating during the COVID-19 epidemic, including postponement of jury trials, hearings by phone or videoconferencing, and safety precautions for in-person appearances.…
Read MoreVideo Discussion: Election Law
In the sixth episode of our firm’s video web series, which can be viewed below, firm owner John P. Fishwick, Jr., associate attorney Daniel J. Martin, and firm investigator Isaac Van Patten discuss how COVID-19 has impacted election law, specifically with respect to local elections, and a recent case in which our firm helped to ease…
Read MoreVideo Discussion: Legal Challenges to Virginia’s Emergency Shutdown Order
In the second episode of our firm’s video web series, which can be viewed below, firm owner John P. Fishwick, Jr., associate attorney Daniel J. Martin, and firm investigator Isaac Van Patten discuss legal, constitution-based challenges to executive orders issued in response to the COVID-19 epidemic, and how courts are responding to these disputes. To…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Restrictions and the First Amendment
For the past several weeks, COVID-19 or novel coronavirus has spread throughout the United States, contributing to an unprecedented pandemic. From school to work to where we shop and eat, this serious disease impacted almost every facet of our daily lives. State governments have responded to COVID-19 in various ways, including through executive orders. These…
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