NY Bar Association creates task force to assist with pro bono legal work

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The New York State Bar Association is working with the state court system to establish a “COVID-19 Recovery Task Force” made up of lawyers, law school deans and legal clerks to assist with the caseload.

4h ago / 10:35 PM UTCPresident Donald Trump threatened to adjourn both chambers of Congress on Wednesday, lashing out at lawmakers for holding up nominees to federal judgeships and key administration roles amid the pandemic.

The House is not expected to meet until May 4. Both chambers have managed to hold sessions and pass legislation related to the pandemic.Cinemark is developing a plan to reopen movie theaters as of July, the company said Wednesday. The company shut down theaters across the country on March 17 due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The return to business would also be staggered across multiple months and involve reduced operating hours, a spokeswoman told NBC News.California says that gig workers can get unemployment benefits due to COVID-19 lossesTuesday that anyone in the state who has lost income and is an independent contractor can seek financial benefits from the state. This specifically includes gig workers who deliver for companies like Amazon, or drive for Uber or Lyft, among many others.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will hold a news conference at the White House on Thursday afternoon to finalize new guidelines for"various states" to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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My takeaway: If you want to solve a problem you gather industry leaders and business people. If you want to create problems gather lawyers and academia.

Looks like another one in the right hand column (W-L) believing that the Wuhan Chinese Coronavirus originated in a wet-market. Now evidence is pointing to one of the two labs. More fake news from the no news company. DumpFakeNewsLiars

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