The fatal Oct. 12 collapse of the New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel as it was under construction has led to proposed workplace safety fines totaling $307,536 against 11 contractors.

The U.S. Supreme Court postponed its April argument sitting, bringing its total number of delayed cases to 20 as the coronavirus outbreak continued to scuttle the justices’ plans.

The U.S. legal sector cut 1,700 jobs in the first weeks of the coronavirus impact on the economy as law firms and other employers scrambled to adjust to a worsening business climate.

Court decisions allowing accident victims to sue Ford Motor Co. in the states where the accidents occurred should stand, even though the cars were first sold elsewhere, several law professors told the U.S. Supreme Court.

Arnold & Porter’s Brian Israel has been leading a daily meditation to relieve stress and strengthen community as law firms are forced out of the office by Covid-19.

EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler held a phone call with major retailers such as Amazon.com Inc. and Walmart Inc. to discuss the threat posed by disinfectant products falsely claiming to be effective against the novel coronavirus.