COVID-19 and Unprecedented: Litigation Insights, Issue 23 -
This 23rd edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, sees us returning from a brief Labor Day break. The spate of lawsuits...more
9/18/2020
/ Breach of Contract ,
Colleges ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Cruise Ships ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Executive Orders ,
Government Shutdown ,
Governors ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Negligence ,
Nursing Homes ,
Price Gouging ,
Retaliation ,
Universities ,
Workplace Safety
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
This 20th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, finds both plaintiffs and defendants with reasons to celebrate. Insurance carriers avoided consolidation of coverage disputes in...more
8/20/2020
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
All-Risks Insurance ,
Business Closures ,
Business Interruption ,
Case Consolidation ,
Civil Authority Coverage ,
Civil Liability ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Fraud ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Court Schedules ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dismissals ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Eviction ,
Executive Orders ,
Family Members ,
Government Shutdown ,
Governor Cooper ,
Gross Negligence ,
Immigration Attorneys ,
Insurance Industry ,
Landlords ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Masks ,
Meat Processing Plants ,
Moratorium ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Property Insurance ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Sick Employees ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Legislatures ,
Tenants ,
VA Supreme Court ,
Virus Testing ,
Voluntary Withdrawal ,
Willful Misconduct ,
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 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 14th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, showcases new and evolving trends. Employers are facing claims for both doing too much and too little in response to the COVID-19 pandemic....more
7/13/2020
/ Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Austria ,
Bars ,
Board of Education ,
Class Action ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Disparate Impact ,
Due Process ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Equal Protection ,
Eviction ,
Executive Orders ,
Failure To Protect ,
First Responders ,
Florida ,
Free Speech ,
Government Shutdown ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Governor Pritzker ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Kid Rock ,
Lack of Authority ,
Landlords ,
Liquor Licences ,
Local Ordinance ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Masks ,
Medical Monitoring ,
Moratorium ,
Negotiations ,
New York ,
Non-Essential Businesses ,
Nursing Homes ,
On-Call Employees ,
Parental Rights ,
Pennsylvania ,
Permanent Bans ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Protests ,
Public Schools ,
Rent ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Right to Privacy ,
San Francisco ,
Social Distancing ,
State Constitutions ,
State Health Departments ,
State of Emergency ,
Students ,
Takings Clause ,
Teachers ,
Tenants ,
Tennessee ,
Texas ,
Tourism ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Decontamination
Welcome!
Welcome to the new format of All Consuming . We listened to the feedback. A newsletter filled with long articles gives the detailed information some are looking for but becomes another thing that others have to...more
7/11/2020
/ ATDS ,
Auto-Dialed Calls ,
Banks ,
Barr v American Association of Political Consultants Inc ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Complaint System ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Credit Cards ,
Debt Collection ,
FCC ,
First Amendment ,
Forbearance Agreements ,
Foreclosure ,
Free Speech ,
Government Debt-Exception ,
Lenders ,
Loan Servicer ,
Military Service Members ,
Mistake ,
Moratorium ,
Mortgage Servicers ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Regulation X ,
Removal At-Will ,
SCOTUS ,
Seila Law LLC v Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ,
Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act ,
Severability Doctrine ,
Single Director ,
State Legislatures ,
TCPA ,
Text Messages ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
This 11th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, identifies news reports placing the number of COVID-19 filings at around 2,700, with insurance coverage disputes former the single largest...more
6/16/2020
/ Business Interruption ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cruise Ships ,
Elder Care ,
Emotional Distress Damages ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Nursing Homes ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Police Power ,
Prison ,
Prisoners ,
Public Health ,
State Constitutions ,
State Legislatures ,
Vaccinations ,
Wrongful Death
Welcome to our first formal edition of All Consuming - our e-newsletter devoted to financial litigation insights. Our goal is to bring you the most up-to-date information that allows you to be proactive in your...more