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• Aviation Insurers Must Prep For Vaccine Shipment Risks

  

  As aviation and logistics companies plan for safe and efficient distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine, insurers must prepare for the unique risks that may come with this massive operation, say James Jordan and Paul Woodley at Holman Fenwick.

• Insurers Should Not Manipulate Judiciary To Avoid Regulation

  

  A recent Law360 guest article claims litigators are utilizing COVID-19 lawsuits to impose de facto regulation over the insurance industry, but the real problem is insurers manipulating the judicial system to circumvent regulatory procedures, say attorneys at Reed Smith.

• Virus Insurance Shouldn't Be Regulated Through Litigation

  

  Courts should reject trial attorneys' attempts to regulate the insurance industry with a coordinated wave of business interruption lawsuits related to COVID-19, which threaten the American economy and democratic process, says Sherman Joyce at the American Tort Reform Association.

• Weighing Litigation Vs. Arbitration Amid Court Disruptions

  

  Parties must determine whether arbitration is better than litigation for their disputes amid pandemic-induced court delays by answering five key questions and understanding the importance of a clearly tailored arbitration clause, say attorneys at Goodwin.

• How Attys Can Guard Against Rising Settle-And-Sue Claims

  

  Certain precautions can help lawyers avoid post-settlement malpractice claims and create a solid evidentiary defense, as settle-and-sue lawsuits rise amid pandemic-induced dispute settlements, say Bethany Kristovich and Jeremy Beecher at Munger Tolles.

• Law Firm Tips For Attracting, Retaining Attys During Pandemic

  

  Steps law firms can take to attract and keep the best lawyers amid the pandemic include diversifying expertise to meet anticipated legal demands, prioritizing firm culture, and preparing for prospective partners' pointed questions, says Brian Burlant at Major Lindsey.

• Lawyering While Parenting: A Day In A Dad's Pandemic Life

  

  Christopher Jennison shares a view of his life working from home as a Federal Aviation Administration attorney preparing to first-chair a trial while splitting child care responsibilities with his lawyer wife.

• Lawyering While Parenting: A Day In A Mom's Pandemic Life

  

  Josephine Bahn shares a view of her life working from home as an attorney at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation while splitting child care responsibilities with her lawyer husband.

• Mitigating Pandemic-Prompted Construction Defect Risk

  

  The residential construction surge resulting from the pandemic may lead to an increase in construction defect claims, but developers can make use of certain contract clauses, risk-transfer mechanisms and state statutes of limitations to minimize liability, say James Prichard and Megan Picataggio at Ball Janik.

• Mentorship Is Key To Fixing Drop-Off Of Women In Law

  

  It falls to senior male attorneys to recognize the crisis female attorneys face as the pandemic amplifies an already unequal system and to offer their knowledge, experience and counsel to build a better future for women in law, says James Meadows at Culhane Meadows.

• 5 Ways Firms Can Avoid Female Atty Exodus During Pandemic

  

  The pandemic's disproportionate impact on women presents law firms with a unique opportunity to devise innovative policies that will address the increasing home life demands female lawyers face and help retain them long after COVID-19 is over, say Roberta Liebenberg at Fine Kaplan and Stephanie Scharf at Scharf Banks.

• Insurer-Friendly COVID-19 Case Law Is No Silver Bullet

  

  Three recent decisions confirm that individual or consolidated lawsuits regarding insurance coverage for business interruption caused by the pandemic will turn on their own unique circumstances, meaning that insurer-friendly decisions will not preclude coverage broadly, say Jason Rubinstein and Mark Packman at Gilbert.

• Lawyers Must Fight Voter Suppression This Election Season

  

  Lawyers should use their unique skill sets, knowledge and spheres of influence to fight burdensome ID requirements and other voter suppression tactics that may influence the 2020 elections, and to participate in potential post-election litigation, say CK Hoffler and Allyce Bailey at the National Bar Association.