In The News- August 13, 2021
Analysis Looks At Predictions On Case Timelines After Pandemic: A new analysis in Law 360 found potentially significant trends related to court re-openings following COVID-19 closures. According to the analysis, some courts have seen the impact of backlogs and terminations increase expected resolution time frames, while others have seen a decrease in expected resolution time frames. On average, across all federal circuits, the analysis found a 13-month expected delay for case resolutions, which the researchers predicted will increase further once trials have fully resumed. (Law 360)