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The ABCs of PFAS: What You Need to Know About Liabilities for the “Forever Chemical”

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS or PFOS, have been a key ingredient in numerous industrial and consumer products for decades. These man-made chemicals are prevalent and are also...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Don't Dive Right In! Strategies for Opening Community Pools in the Wake of COVID-19

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State and local governments are beginning to phase out or entirely lift COVID-19 restrictions.  With spring in the rearview mirror and summer dead ahead, community association boards and community managers are feeling...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Protecting Your Business from Liability for COVID-19 Transmission

As businesses continue to evaluate current operations and how they will modify them as shelter-in-place orders are lifted and employees and customers return, it is important for each business to anticipate potential COVID-19...more

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Buchalter Client Alert COVID-19: Opposite Sides of the Table: Restaurants Seek Recovery From Insurers for Business Interruption in...

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As COVID-19 cases have continued to spread across the country resulting in government-issued “shelter in place” orders, few industries have felt the impact as swiftly and deeply as the restaurant industry. Indeed, such...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Insurance Coverage Questions In Light of Coronavirus

COVID-19 continues to have an unprecedented effect on business operations throughout the world. While the availability of insurance coverage for pandemic-related losses is still far from certain, it is imperative that...more

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Managing the Commercial Impact of the Coronavirus: Implications for the Sports & Entertainment Industry

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As the coronavirus outbreak continues to wreak havoc on markets and industries in the U.S. and around the world, businesses are now confronting significant and unique challenges. Successful navigation of these challenges...more

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COVID-19 and Its Growing Impact on Commercial Contracts: How Should Contracting Parties Respond?

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COVID-19 is causing a rapidly evolving public health crisis, and businesses face uncertainty about their commercial relationships. That uncertainty is raising questions about performance under contractual agreements that were...more

Cooley LLP

Alert: Your Insurance Checklist for Coronavirus Losses

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With the constantly changing landscape and the obvious need for us all to prioritize the health and well-being of our employees, clients and business partners, it can be difficult to focus on the next steps businesses need to...more

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Coronavirus Update – Are You Covered?

In January, we were among the first to post on the insurance implications of coronavirus. Since then, the epidemic has landed on our shores, dragged down the stock market, and become a political football. It has affected...more

Snell & Wilmer

Commercial Impact From the Coronavirus Outbreak – Review Force Majeure and Material Adverse Change Clauses, and Potential...

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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

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Insuring Against the Business Risks of Coronavirus

Coronavirus is already having significant economic impacts on industry, including business interruption and supply disruptions. Liability risks also exist, especially in industries like health care, hospitality,...more

Jones Day

Time for a Policy Checkup: Maximizing Insurance Coverage for Coronavirus Losses

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The Situation: Declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization, and with more than 17,000 cases already confirmed worldwide, preliminary estimates indicate that the latest coronavirus outbreak may not peak...more

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Covering an American Epidemic: Insurance Coverage Issues Arising out of the Opioid Crisis

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...The opioid crisis gripping the United States is a national tragedy affecting hundreds of thousands of lives, with a significant ripple effect on businesses and public entities. Between 1999 and 2016, opioid overdoses...more

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A Plague O’ Both Your Clauses: Insurance Probably Won’t Cover Businesses Stung By Zika

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During the past several months, Zika virus has rapidly spread across Latin America and into the United States. While Congressional action has stalled, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a number...more

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