'COVID-19: Update on Managing Civil Litigation During Coronavirus Shutdown'

[Editor's Note: Christina G. Sarchio is a partner in Dechert LLP's Washington, D.C., office, where she focuses on general commercial litigation, class actions and white collar defense. Christopher S. Ruhland is a partner in the firm's Los Angeles office, where he represents clients in complex and significant litigation throughout the country. Selby P. Brown is an associate in the firm's Philadelphia office, and focuses on complex commercial and international litigation. Jim Kilduff, a law clerk at Dechert, also contributed to the article.]

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has created substantial disruption and uncertainty with respect to civil litigation …