Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 319: Listen and Learn -- Negligence: Duties of Landlords, Owners, and Possessors of Land
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 149: Listen and Learn -- Negligence: Duties of Landlords, Owners, and Possessors of Land
The Risk of Personal Injury Claims from COVID-19 and What to Do About It
Reopening Commercial Buildings: COVID-19 Issues Podcast
Product distributors, online retailers, and owners of facilities that are open to the public, such as restaurants, brick-and-mortar retailers, and office buildings, may be wondering about their risk of personal injury claims...more
COVID-19 has ravaged the economy, with the hospitality industry feeling especially compromised. Fear of community spread of the virus through travel and group events has dramatically reduced occupancy rates across the...more
Our previous client advisory discussed the threat of lawsuits by customers and visitors who claim they contracted COVID-19 as a result of the negligence by stores, office buildings or other facilities failing to protect...more
Businesses that re-open to the public could potentially find themselves facing premises liability claims from customers who allege that they contracted COVID-19 on the premises due to the business’s negligence....more
As the initial round of state and local “stay-at-home” and “shelter-in-place” orders expires, and businesses start to reopen, business owners should be aware of the potential liability they face as a result of the COVID-19...more
It is no secret that businesses gearing up to re-open risk exposure to COVID-19 “premises/contagion” liability lawsuits. Plaintiffs are expected to file lawsuits claiming they contracted COVID-19 as a result of a business’s...more
There is only one thing that can be said for sure about the extent of consequences — human and economic — of the new coronavirus outbreak. Nobody knows. But, as things stand now, minor, and even moderate, have left the barn. ...more
The news is full of both images and stories about coronavirus/COVID-19 and the toll it’s taking in China. With increased activity in the United States and travel restrictions, as well as some U.S. citizens being quarantined,...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: By now, the worldwide health authorities and media have publicized the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) (sometimes called Coronavirus) (the “virus” or “disease”) that has been first identified in Wuhan,...more
The flu and cold season is now approaching. Tragically, each year, a number of deaths result from flu and other infectious diseases. Employers again routinely face concerns about how to respond to highly infectious diseases...more