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COVID-19 is impacting all sectors of the world, including that of civil litigation. In Arkansas, the federal and state court systems have issued blanket orders that continued civil trial settings, cancelled in-person hearings, and mandated that depositions be conducted in a way to minimize exposure to the virus. What does this mean for litigation in Arkansas now and what might it mean for future litigation?

Med Mal 101: Back to Basics is 12-part series produced by Friday, Eldredge & Clark. Written by the attorneys in the Medical Malpractice Group, the content is designed to give physicians and other healthcare providers information they need to know about malpractice litigation.

In 1968, Congress enacted 28 U.S.C. 1407, known as the Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) Act. The MDL Act created the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, which is tasked with transferring pending civil actions that share a common question of fact from multiple jurisdictions to a single court for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings. While the goal is to promote judicial efficiency, there are a number of challenges to achieving that goal.

Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP is proud to announce the hiring of Blake Z. Brizzolara to our Roger’s office. Blake joins the firm’s litigation practice where he will serve primarily as litigation counsel to businesses and individuals involved in business disputes.

Med Mal 101: Back to Basics is 12-part series produced by Friday, Eldredge & Clark. Written by the attorneys in the Medical Malpractice Group, the content is designed to give physicians and other healthcare providers information they need to know about malpractice litigation.

The firm is proud to announce that Attorney Bradley S. Runyon, a partner in the Medical Malpractice group, has been elected to serve as president of the Arkansas Association of Defense Counsel (AADC).

Attorney Kael K. Bowling is a recent graduate of Leadership Fayetteville, an annual program of the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce created to further expand its graduates’ involvement in the community. The program is designed to serve as the beginning of a long-term relationship with various aspects of Fayetteville, allowing class participants to learn about numerous segments of the community during the 10-month program.