This 21st edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, pairs defense victories with new claims. Lenders obtained the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming agent fees under the PPP program, and...more
8/27/2020
/ Agricultural Workers ,
Amazon ,
Bars ,
Borrowers ,
Breach of Contract ,
Business Closures ,
CARES Act ,
Civil Authority Coverage ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Contamination ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Dismissals ,
Executive Orders ,
Farms ,
Finder's Fees ,
Health Care Providers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Injunctions ,
Lenders ,
Local Ordinance ,
Masks ,
Mediation ,
Online Education ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Price Gouging ,
Property Damage ,
Public Gatherings ,
Sanitation ,
School Closures ,
Sick Customers ,
Small Business Loans ,
State and Local Government ,
Third-Party ,
Universities ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Decontamination ,
Workplace Safety ,
Wrongful Death
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