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.

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The Federal Legislative Response to Coronavirus by Skopos

The Federal Regulatory Response to Coronavirus by Skopos

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:

Featured cases for the week of May 18, 2020:

Relevant COVID-19 Cases, free with Fastcase Public Links

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Fastcase & Peers Webinars

For a schedule of Fastcase webinars regarding COVID-19 please click here.

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.

Employer Resources from Littler

Coronavirus Resources for Employers

The ABA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Task Force

COVID-19 Resource Center from AILA

Government Announcements and Alerts from AILA

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.

Ventilators: No Premarket Review of Modifications or Protocols by Medical Risk Law Weekly News

On March 22, 2020, the FDA issued guidance for industry and FDA staff to help expand the availability of ventilators as well as other respiratory devices and their accessories during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please click here to submit your email address for a free PDF of this Medical Risk Law article.

COVID-19 News on Law Street Media

JBS S.A. Seeks to Drop COVID-19 Death Lawsuit
JBS S.A., a meat and protein packing company, filed a motion on Wednesday in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to dismiss a case alleging the company is at fault for the death of Enock Benjamin from COVID-19. It hopes to dismiss the case with prejudice, claiming the plaintiff did not have sufficient facts to support […]
OSHA Issues COVID-19 Fine to Smithfield Meatpacking Plant
On September 10, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued Smithfield Foods (Smithfield) the first fine during the COVID-19 pandemic for “failing to protect employees from exposure to the coronavirus.” OSHA levied the penalty against Smithfield in the amount of $13,494, the maximum allowed under federal law. OSHA published a press release that stated […]
Tyson Files Motions to Dismiss Two COVID-19 Related Cases
Tyson Foods filed motions to dismiss in two cases claiming the plaintiffs failed to state a claim in lawsuits claiming negligence of the company and its managers caused employees to contract the COVID-19 virus during the pandemic. Both lawsuits were moved to separate Texas district courts on August 28. They were each filed by multiple […]

COVID-19 News on LexBlog

Government Extends Suspension of Commercial Property Evictions Until End of the Year
The Government has confirmed that it will be renewing the measures it introduced protecting tenants in the commercial property sector unable to pay their rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, commercial tenants benefit from a prohibition on landlords forfeiting commercial leases for non-payment of rent and restrictions on landlords using commercial rent arrears recovery...
Work-From-Home Policies in the Post-COVID Era
COVID-19 has sparked a seismic change in the workplace as many companies have found that working from home (“WFH”) has not diminished employee productivity and that employees prefer its greater flexibility. Given that—and the potential for saving on overhead costs—many companies have announced plans to adopt long-term WFH policies and close or realign office space....
Restructuring Plan for Companies in Financial Difficulty Under the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (“CIGA“) ushered in a flexible restructuring compromise or arrangement for companies in financial difficulty (the “Restructuring Plan“). The legislation governing the Restructuring Plan sits alongside that for schemes of arrangement and is included in a new Part 26A to the Companies Act 2006. The Restructuring Plan does not...

Peer Resources

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