The last two weeks have seen the first lawsuits by businesses seeking insurance coverage for business losses due coronavirus-related events. Two Napa Valley gourmet restaurants sued their insurance carrier to compel coverage...more
Businesses across a wide range of industries are grappling with how to address the practical and legal concerns that have been created by the COVID-19/coronavirus outbreak. Businesses have started asking when and how they...more
3/5/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Business Interruption ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
D&O Insurance ,
Due Diligence ,
E&O Insurance ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Insurance Industry ,
Material Adverse Change Clauses (MACs) ,
Mergers ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Travel Insurance
In real estate cases—which frequently involve long purchase agreements, loan documents, personal guarantees, deeds of trust, etc.—we’ve likely all had a client or opposing party who trots out the line that they didn’t know...more
5/30/2018
/ Contract Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Enforcement ,
Exceptions ,
Fraud ,
Loan Documentation ,
Misrepresentation ,
Personal Guaranties ,
Purchase Agreement ,
Real Estate Companies ,
Real Estate Sales Contracts ,
Signatures ,
Trust Deeds
The Statute of Frauds is a BIG deal in real estate transactions and litigation. (This is our second post about it already…)....more