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Remote court proceedings useful in emergencies, lawyers say Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Bloomberg News

U.S. federal courts should loosen rules requiring live testimony and hearings in the event of another national emergency, attorneys told the federal judiciary in recently submitted comments.

Federal rules governing civil and criminal practice that restrict remote proceedings have been a hindrance for lawyers during the Covid-19 pandemic. In the event of another outbreak, attorneys said, there should be clearer language that trials and testimony in civil cases and certain criminal proceedings can be conducted through remote means.

Some attorneys would even like to see those rules expanded outside the context of another emergency, though that sentiment was mostly focused on the civil side.

Read more at: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/remote-court-proceedings-useful-in-emergencies-lawyers-say

 

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