Free COVID-19 Resources
In light of the COVID-19 epidemic the Fastcase team is working with our partners to ensure lawyers and volunteers have access to complimentary resources available to them. If at any time you’re experiencing difficulty logging into your account, please contact the Fastcase team at relief@fastcase.com and access will be provided. Fastcase has created a COVID-19 resource hub, bringing together free legislative and government updates and COVID-19 content across leading news media sources.
COVID-19 Cases by Court in Docket Alarm
Stay on top of trending legal issues. Below are searches for recent legal cases involving COVID-19:
- Recent Cases and Pleadings Involving COVID-19
- New Complaints and Pleadings Mentioning COVID-19
- All Legal Dockets and Documents Mentioning Coronavirus or COVID-19
Featured cases for the week of May 18, 2020:
- Holloway v. Planet Fitness Franchising LLC et al
- SMITH v. UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
- BM Real Estate Services, Inc. d/b/a Priority Financial Network v. Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions LLC et al
- ERIC R. SHANTZER, DDS v. TRAVELERS CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
- Bell et al v. Cal-Maine Foods et al
Relevant COVID-19 Cases, free with Fastcase Public Links
For the week of May 18, 2020:
- Profiles, Inc. v. Bank of Am. (D. Md. 2020)
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- Am. Ass’n of Political Consultants v. U.S. Small Bus. Admin. (D. D.C. 2020)
- Democratic Nat’l Comm. v. Bostelmann (W.D. Wis. 2020)
Fastcase & Peers Webinars
- Additionally, in the coming days and weeks Fastcase will be coordinating to provide additional webinars for relief support. Many of these webinars are available for CLE credit in many jurisdictions, and a great way to accumulate CLE credit remotely. Visit our webinar schedule blog post to sign up for sessions now.
Free Products and Services from American LegalNet
In addition to the COVID-19 resources page from American LegalNet, we want to specifically highlight ALN’s free tracking Court Closure Status:
Court closures and Emergency Orders Tracker – a comprehensive website tracking the latest closures and emergency orders across federal and several state courts, updated by the largest team of licensed litigation attorneys in the industry.
COVID-19 News on Law Street Media
- Court Largely Grants Prelim. Injunction Against CovCare in Counterfeit 3M Mask SuitOn Wednesday, Judge Diane Gujarati of the Eastern District of New York sided with 3M Company in a suit against CovCare Inc. and its corporate affiliate Wooter Apparel Inc. The court’s order bars the defendants from selling 3M-branded N95 masks, using 3M’s associated trademarks, and falsely representing themselves as 3M product distributors. The Brooklyn, New […]
- DC Judge’s Vacatur of Eviction Moratorium On Pause After Granting Stay to DefendantsThe nationwide eviction moratorium — for now — will remain in place after the federal District of Columbia judge who ruled Wednesday to vacate the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) order granted a stay of her own judgment. In a minute order, Judge Dabney Friedrich of the District of Columbia District Court granted […]
- Agriculture Secretary Responds to Lawsuit Claiming COVID-19 Aid Should Not Be Based on RaceU.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack on Wednesday told reporters in a daily White House briefing that the department plans to proceed with a $4 billion loan forgiveness program earmarked for socially disadvantaged farmers, despite a lawsuit filed in the Northern District of Texas claiming that it is unconstitutional because white farmers are […]
COVID-19 News on LexBlog
- Japan Entry Ban Continues as State of Emergency is ExtendedThe Japanese government has announced that the state of emergency, originally slated to end on May 11, 2021, has been extended to May 31 due to the ongoing high number of COVID variant cases in the country. The entry ban on foreigners (including the business track for travelers from certain countries) and the freeze on...
- Japan Again Declares State of Emergency and the Entry Ban ContinuesEffective April 25, 2021, the Japanese government declared a state of emergency for Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo due to a rise in COVID variant infections. The state of emergency will run until May 11, during which the entry ban on foreigners and the freeze on most issuance of visas will continue as mentioned in...
- Restrictions Imposed On Travel From India, Amidst Record-Breaking COVID-Positive CasesIndia has reported the highest number of COVID-positive cases in any single day, in any country, since the pandemic. New strain variants first identified in India have also appeared in other countries. In reaction, multiple countries across the globe have announced restrictions on travel from India, and more are likely to follow in quick succession,...
Peer Resources
Fastcase would like to highlight some important resources from other legal publishing companies as well. Everyone deserves to have the resources they need to meet their firm’s and client’s short and long term legal information needs.
State Action Dashboards and Local Resources
COVID-19 Local Action Tracker from National League of Cities
State Action on Coronavirus from National Conference of State Legislatures
State Response Tracker from National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
Stay at Home Orders by State from the New York Times
Coronavirus and the Courts webinar series from American LegalNet
COVID-19 Health Resources Projections by Christopher Murray with IHME
State Association Resources
State Bar of Texas Resource Page
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