Welcome to the third issue of the 2021 volume of Unprecedented. Those who watched the Super Bowl last night would have seen several signs of the times: recognition of the 7,500 vaccinated healthcare workers in attendance,...more
COVID-19 and Unprecedented: Litigation Insights, Issue 22
In our 22nd edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, we see cases against employers continue to rise, and offer insight for...more
9/2/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Business Closures ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Civil Liability ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Dilution ,
Dismissals ,
Emergency Orders ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Executive Orders ,
Facebook ,
False Designation of Origin ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Governor Evers ,
Governor Northam ,
Instagram ,
Masks ,
OSHA ,
Refunds ,
Remote Learning ,
Students ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Tuition ,
Universities ,
VA Supreme Court ,
Workers' Compensation Claim ,
Workplace Safety ,
Wrongful Death
As we continue our weekly update on COVID-19 related litigation, we have decided that this 19th issue of Unprecedented is the most fitting time for a format change to make viewing our content easier. Now, all content is...more
8/14/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Business Interruption ,
Case Consolidation ,
Chase Bank ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Contempt ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Due Process ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Protection ,
Executive Orders ,
Government Shutdown ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Governor Pritzker ,
Masks ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Occupational Exposure ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Political Parties ,
Public Gatherings ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Sick Employees ,
Social Distancing ,
Statutory Immunity ,
Tyson Foods ,
Waiver of Liability ,
Workplace Safety
This 18th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, sees us return to what, even in these early days of the pandemic, must be considered as some of the hottest topics. Thus, we discuss new...more
8/5/2020
/ All-Risks Insurance ,
American Medical Association ,
Bars ,
Business Closures ,
Business Interruption ,
Casinos ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Civil Liability ,
Class Action ,
Colleges ,
Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Tenants ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Contracts Clause ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Due Process ,
Eviction ,
Executive Orders ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Government Lockdown ,
Gross Negligence ,
Immunity ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Landlords ,
Legitimate State Interest ,
Moratorium ,
Occupational Exposure ,
Property Damage ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Remote Learning ,
Restaurant Industry ,
School Closures ,
State Health Departments ,
Students ,
Takings Clause ,
Universities ,
Waiver of Liability ,
Workplace Safety
This 17th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, discusses everything from insurance coverage disputes to statewide shutdown orders. Despite an uphill climb towards liability, businesses...more
7/30/2020
/ Breach of Contract ,
Business Closures ,
Business Losses ,
Civil Liability ,
Class Action ,
Colleges ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
Free Exercise Clause ,
Government Shutdown ,
Governor Sisolak ,
Governor Wolf ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Immunity ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Occupational Exposure ,
OSHA ,
Popular ,
Refunds ,
Remote Learning ,
Restaurant Industry ,
State and Local Government ,
Tuition ,
Universities ,
Workplace Injury ,
Wrongful Death ,
Wrongful Withholding
This 15th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, showcases new and evolving trends. This week we note how COVID-19 has accelerated a pre-existing trend toward class action litigation. And...more
7/19/2020
/ Airlines ,
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ,
Business Closures ,
Business Interruption ,
Casino Employee ,
Casinos ,
Class Action ,
Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cruel & Unusual Punishment ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Entertainment Venues ,
Executive Orders ,
Exemptions ,
Failure to Comply ,
Government Lockdown ,
Gym Memberships ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Limitation of Liability Clause ,
Masks ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Popular ,
Prisoners ,
Private Schools ,
Public Nuisance ,
Quarantine ,
Refunds ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Sick Employees ,
Social Distancing ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
Universities ,
Workplace Safety
This 13th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation brings new developments in everything from constitutional law to tort liability. Shutdown cases show no signs of slowing down, and it seems...more
6/29/2020
/ Breach of Contract ,
Business Closures ,
Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Tenants ,
Contract Disputes ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Event Cancellation ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Health and Safety ,
Landlords ,
Refunds ,
Workplace Safety
This tenth edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, finds us reporting fewer shutdown-related cases than in previous weeks, suggesting that these cases are winding down as the country opens...more
6/8/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Commercial Leases ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Masks ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Prisoners ,
Rent ,
School Closures ,
State and Local Government