As the first federal court of appeals to address a challenge to the constitutionality of a COVID-19-related eviction moratorium under the Contracts Clause of the United States Constitution, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals...more
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded upon New York City, policymakers grappled with impossible decisions regarding how to protect public health and stave off economic ruin for individuals, businesses and the economy at large....more
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York recently found that three laws enacted by the City of New York in response to the COVID-19 pandemic were constitutional, and dismissed a challenge to the...more
The economic realities brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic have forced our government at both the federal and state level to take unprecedented action. And, despite congressional passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and...more
We have recently learned that a number of states were or are considering legislation to mandate that insurers who issued policies to small businesses in those states must accept and cover risks that were not within the scope...more