Companies in the United States continue to file business interruption lawsuits against their insurers for claims arising from state and local government shutdown orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. At least 1,250...more
10/27/2020
/ Business Interruption ,
Civil Authority Coverage ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Commercial Property Owners ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Loss Coverage ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Property Insurance
Two weeks ago, on September 2, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”) relied on little-known statutory powers to issue a temporary moratorium for most residential evictions, with a stated goal of reducing the risk of...more
9/17/2020
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Anti-Commandeering ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Contracts Clause ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Eviction ,
Financial Distress ,
Landlords ,
Moratorium ,
Rental Property ,
Right of Access ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Supremacy Clause ,
Tenants
When things are going well, insurance coverage, workers’ compensation and OSHA compliance may not be front-burner issues for companies. But in the COVID-19 environment, such “rainy day” topics are top of mind concerns of...more
As more and more businesses are impacted, meetings and events are cancelled, projects are halted, and operations are closed in response to the unprecedented effects of COVID-19, the issue of potential insurance coverage has...more