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Client Wins Dismissal after Legal Malpractice Claims Proven Insufficient

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Stellar defense work by Goldberg Segalla partner Christopher F. Lyon secured in New York County Supreme Court the dismissal of a claim brought against our client in a legal malpractice action. The case was filed by a...more

Dechert LLP

Dechert Re:Torts - Issue 15

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Previous editions of Re:Torts (It’s (Still) Important Enough to Get It Right; Opioid Public Nuisance Question) have covered decisions that addressed whether various states permit public nuisance claims in connection with the...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

New PFAS Listing Under Superfund Will Lead to Major Expansion of Liability

On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced its final rule designating perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) as hazardous substances under Section 102(a) of...more

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50-State Update On COVID-19 Business Liability Protections - UPDATED March 2021

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A number of states have passed or are considering passing legislation to shield certain businesses from liability from claims for injury caused by exposure to COVID-19. Generally, the laws require that the business was in...more

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Employment Law Developments that will Impact the Health Care Industry in 2021

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The impact of COVID-19 on the health care industry can hardly be overstated. Numerous important employment law developments occurred in 2020 related to COVID-19 that impacted the industry, including guidance on mandatory...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Missouri Senate Advances COVID-19 Liability Protection Bill

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After 15 hours of debate, at about 5:00 a.m. on February 3, 2021, the Missouri Senate perfected Senate Bill 51, providing substantial protection for businesses, healthcare providers and those who produce, sell and distribute...more

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Ohio Legislature grants qualified immunity to schools for COVID-19 related lawsuits

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On September 2, 2020, the Ohio General Assembly enacted House Bill 606, a measure that provides widespread qualified immunity to various groups, including schools, for liability related to COVID-19. Once Governor DeWine...more

K&L Gates LLP

COVID-19: Don’t Forget the Fine Print: Liability Considerations as Fans Return to Live Sports after COVID-19

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Sports leagues around the world are taking the first steps to emerge from the pause in play caused by COVID-19 that delayed, truncated, or threw into question the entirety of their seasons. Teams and leagues are already...more

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How Employers Can Prevent Potential “Take-home” Liability for COVID-19

Business owners are facing decisions most never anticipated. Legal directives are not the only factor holding back the economy. Everyone is eager to see workplaces return to normal operations. At the same time, no business...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

COVID-19 Policy Update #20

House Democrats Unveil Phase 4 Proposal – the HEROES Act - House Democrats today unveiled H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act. The approximately $3 trillion proposal, which...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Federal Protections Against Liability for Businesses Combatting COVID-19

- Federal emergency authorities targeting COVID-19 provide important protections to businesses for certain actions in connection with the national response to the public health crisis. - The protections include immunity...more

Cozen O'Connor

More Troubled Waters for the Cruise Industry

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In our previous Alert, we discussed the first of what would be no doubt a tsunami of lawsuits against cruise lines for various physical and emotional damages as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic....more

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Could Commercial Landlords be Liable for Exposure to COVID-19 Under New York Law?

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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic raises the question of whether landlords having leased properties for commercial uses can be held liable for injuries sustained when someone—whether employees of the commercial tenant or someone...more

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Liability immunity under the PREP Act for COVID-19 countermeasures: what manufacturers need to know

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The Secretary of HHS issued a public health emergency declaration, effective February 4, 2020, regarding COVID-19. The impact of that declaration is to trigger certain targeted liability immunity provisions under the Public...more

Gray Reed

Coronavirus and the Energy Industry: Drilling into Force Majeure Clauses

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Many oil and gas contracts – leases and JOAs for example – have force majeure clauses. The purpose is to allow contracting parties to suspend or terminate performance when certain circumstances arise that are beyond their...more

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Rough Seas for the Cruise Industry

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In what is no doubt the beginning of a tsunami of lawsuits (pun intended) against the cruise industry arising from the coronavirus pandemic what we understand to be the first lawsuit against Princess Cruise Lines has recently...more

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Retailer Liability for Vaping Products

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The recent outbreak of deaths and injuries associated with vaping is alarming—especially since there is no definitive cause determined as of now. As the investigation continues, everyone with a role in the manufacture,...more

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