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 16th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, discusses claims ranging from insurance coverage disputes to prisoners’ rights. The top story this week, however, is undoubtedly a Michigan...more
7/23/2020
/ Business Interruption ,
Civil Authority Coverage ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
College Athletes ,
Confrontation Clause ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Court Schedules ,
Criminal Procedure ,
Cruise Ship Passengers ,
Cruise Ships ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Disgorgement ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Dismissals ,
Emergency Orders ,
Governor Wolf ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Insurance Brokers ,
Masks ,
Negligence ,
Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress ,
NFL ,
OSHA ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Price Gouging ,
Prisoners ,
Property Damage ,
Restitution ,
Safety Standards ,
School Sports ,
State Attorneys General ,
Student Athletes ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Video Recordings ,
Videoconference ,
Virtual Litigation ,
Witnesses ,
Writ of Habeus Corpus ,
Writ of Mandamus ,
Zone of Danger Test
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