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
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