During this time, information on COVID-19 and how it is affecting daily life seems to be changing daily (if not hourly). As lawyers, many of us have questions on what hearings are going forward, whether courts are accepting filings, and whether we can take depositions remotely. To help answer some of these questions, below are some helpful links for COVID-19 updates and information:
Court Information
Many courts have made changes to their operations during this time. Below are links to some of the federal and state courts in California where you can find information on closures and changes regarding hearings and other proceedings:
Federal Courts
United States District Court for the Central District of California: https://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/news/coronavirus-covid-19-guidanceand https://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/news/covid-19-notice
United States District Court for the Eastern District of California: http://www.caed.uscourts.gov/caednew/index.cfm/news/covid-19-courthouse-closure-and-court-hearing-information/
United States District Court for the Southern District of California: https://www.casd.uscourts.gov/covid19.aspx
United States District Court for the Northern District of California: https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/
State Courts
Los Angeles Superior Court: http://www.lacourt.org/newsmedia/ui/covid19NewsCenter.aspx
Orange County Superior Court: https://www.occourts.org/media-relations/CoronaVirusUpdate.html
Riverside Superior Court: https://www.riverside.courts.ca.gov/PublicNotices/COVID-19-Court-Operations.php
San Bernardino Superior Court: https://www.sb-court.org/general-information/covid-19-courthouse-closure-and-hearing-information
San Diego Superior Court: http://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/portal/page?_pageid=55,2053814&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
Ventura Superior Court: http://www.ventura.courts.ca.gov/
Law Firms with Covid-19 Information
Law firm websites can be a great resource for recent coronavirus updates. Below are few with some great articles, resources, and information:
https://www.cozen.com/coronavirus-updates
https://www.greenbergglusker.com/coronavirus-resource-center/insights/
https://www.raineslaw.com/covid-19
Miscellaneous
Below are some other websites with useful COVID-19 information:
Useful for the PPP loans and other SBA loan info: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options
City of LA site: https://corona-virus.la/