In this edition of Cordery Head to Head @ Home Cordery’s Jonathan Armstrong talks to Professor Eric Sinrod from his home in California. They reflect on a recent survey by Duane Morris on new forms of litigation which have appeared during the pandemic.
The US is often seen as the home of inventive litigation and Eric talks about new forms of litigation which has cropped up or increased in the last year. He covers litigation over products, health care and cruise ships. He also covers more obscure claims for example against China.
Jonathan talks about some of the legal and compliance effects of the pandemic in Europe some of which are covered in our alert here http://www.bit.ly/cvrtw.
Jonathan also talks of a possible storm brewing particularly from employees concerned about the use of their data including productivity data when they were working from home.
He also talks about possible litigation over vaccine discrimination.
You can find out more about increased ransomware attacks during the pandemic here https://bit.ly/cvransom.
You can listen to earlier TechLaw10 audio podcasts with Eric and Jonathan at www.techlaw10.com.
You can find out more about Eric here at Duane Morris LLP https://www.duanemorris.com/attorneys/ericjsinrod.html
and more about Jonathan here https://www.corderycompliance.com/our-people/jonathan-armstrong/.
You can view more Cordery Head to Head interviews here http://bit.ly/corderytv.
TechLaw10 is a 10-minute audio podcast update from U.S. lawyer Eric Sinrod (Duane Morris) and UK lawyer Jonathan Armstrong (Cordery) where they share insights on developments where technology intersects with the law in the EU and the U.S. These well-known commentators are sought out in the media for their opinions on breaking news and developing trends. Whether you are in North America or Europe, now you can hear directly from them regarding the latest technology issues at home and across the pond.