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Justices, Leaders Address COVID-19 s Barriers To Equal Justice By
Sameer Rao | February 7, 2021, 8:02 PM EST The COVID-19 pandemic has both emphasized the importance of more widespread legal aid and made administering such support more difficult, according to legal professionals, including state supreme court justices, speaking at a recent conference.
A screenshot of the Legal Services Corporation s virtual panel on local courts technological innovations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A trio of back-to-back online webinars on Thursday was organized and moderated by the Legal Services Corporation, a congressionally created nonprofit entity that supports legal aid organizations and efforts across the country. There, legal professionals with a front row to COVID-19 s impact on local courts discussed eviction moratoria, remote hearings, staff safety and other concerns affecting Americans access to equitable justice.
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Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that Kenneth C. Frazier, chairman and chief executive officer, will retire as CEO, effective June 30, 2021. Mr. Frazier will continue to serve on Merck’s board of directors as executive chairman, for a transition period to be determined by the board. The Merck board of directors has unanimously elected Robert M. Davis, Merck’s current executive vice president, global services and chief financial officer, as chief executive officer, as well as a member of the board, effective July 1, 2021. Mr. Davis will become president of Merck, effective April 1, 2021, at which time the company’s operating divisions Human Health, Animal Health, Manufacturing, and Merck Research Laboratories will begin reporting to him.