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Rivkin Radler LLP

Insurance Update - June 2024

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Most pandemic-related businesses interruption insurance claims failed because policyholders could not show a direct physical loss. But some California courts issued conflicting decisions. The California Supreme Court has now...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 21st Annual Advanced Forum on Obstetric Malpractice Claims - June 27th - 28th, Philadelphia, PA

Hosted by the American Conference Institute, the 21st Annual Advanced Forum on Obstetric Malpractice Claims returns in June with curated content that will ensure that you stay current on the evolving standards of care,...more

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Insurance Update - February 16, 2023

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Here are some of the leading insurance cases from the past month. The Sixth Circuit is the latest appellate court to address whether insurers must defend drug companies in local government opioid suits. Joining the Ohio...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

In the Boardroom With Resnick and Fuller - Episode 1

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A podcast series in collaboration with PLUS, the Professional Liability Underwriting Society. Episode One Resnick and Fuller focus on two shareholder lawsuits that illustrate the impact of COVID on the responsibilities of...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] 20th Annual Advanced Forum on Obstetric Malpractice Claims - November 18th, 8:45 am - 6:15 pm EST

Virtual Forum on Obstetric Malpractice Claims is taking place on November 18th EST. During this one-of-a-kind event, our unparalleled faculty of claims specialists, risk managers, medical experts – as well as an outstanding...more

Allen Matkins

Law Firm Does Not Purposely Avail Itself Of The "Benefits" Of California As A Forum

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The issue of where an attorney is practicing law is a vexing one in light of modern technology which allows attorneys and their clients to be located just about anywhere in the world.  The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated...more

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Lawyer impairment in the age of remote work

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In response to the coronavirus pandemic, most lawyers spent at least several months working at home. Law firms are now opening back up, but many anticipate allowing their lawyers to continue to work at home at least some days...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Unprecedented: COVID-19 Litigation Insights, Volume 2, Issue 14

Welcome to the 14th issue of the 2021 edition of Unprecedented. Predictions of an end to the COVID-19 pandemic from even a few months ago have been called into question by the highly contagious Delta variant, with some...more

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Liability Laws Still Require Contractors to Follow Safety Guidelines

About this same time last year, I wrote about effective COVID-19 safety policies and how contractors can ensure job site safety to comply with the developing Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Centers...more

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Lawyer Impairment: What Is A Law Firm To Do?

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In response to the coronavirus pandemic, many law firms implemented remote work systems. While this move was made to protect the physical health of law firm employees, it has made it more difficult to recognize and assess...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Fine-tuning Liability Protections in the COVID-19 Emergency - NY State Government: Week in Review

When the scope of the COVID-19 pandemic became apparent, legal commentators, physician organizations and healthcare policymakers sounded the alarm over the potential civil and criminal liabilities that might be faced by...more

King & Spalding

Accelerated Covid-19 Vaccine Clinical Trials

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Liability exposure and shields for vaccine developers - As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise every day, efforts to develop vaccines across the globe have hit record speeds. In the U.S., the U.S. Food and Drug...more

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Alabama Governor's Proclamation Provides Civil Immunities for Businesses

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On May 8, 2020, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey issued a proclamation that curtails potential liability of businesses and health care providers resulting from COVID-19 transmissions as well as from the impacts of a business’s or...more

White and Williams LLP

Broker Liability in the Wake of COVID-19 Coverage Litigation

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Insurance intermediaries, known as brokers when employed by an insured, have often been joined as co-defendants in insurance coverage litigation. Although the policyholder and broker participate in a sales transaction, the...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

What Now? Addressing A Crisis Of Complexity Resulting From A Hardening D&O Insurance Market

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Following several quarters of double-digit rate hikes and increased retentions, the hardening marketing for directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance is adjusting to a “new normal” of increasing exposures, claims, and...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

New Massachusetts Law Provides Liability Protections for Health Care Professionals, Health Care Facilities and Volunteer...

On April 17, 2020, Massachusetts bill S. 2640 was signed into law by Governor Charlie Baker.  The law provides certain liability protections for the acts or omissions of defined health care professionals, health care...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

NJ Grants Health Care Professionals and Facilities Immunity in Treating COVID-19 Patients

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Tuesday evening, April 14, 2020, New Jersey Governor Murphy signed into law Bill No. S2333, which provides health care professionals, facilities, and systems civil immunity for care given to those affected by COVID-19. The...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Governor Murphy Signs Various Bills into Law Seeking to Help Business Operations and Health Care Providers

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Governor Murphy signed a number of bills into law on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 to help mitigate various negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The selection below illustrates new laws that specifically seek to facilitate...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Liability Limited for Health Care Workers Amid COVID-19

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump on March 27, provides relief for Americans feeling the economic effects of social distancing, remote...more

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Prior Work Conflicts in the Age of COVID-19

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It is always the case that lawyers and law firms must stay attuned to the possibility of prior work conflicts: conflicts of interest that arise when a firm’s interest in protecting its own prior work, or protecting the firm...more

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Executive Order Limiting Liability for Connecticut Providers Responding to COVID-19 Grants Protections for Health Care...

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On April 5, 2020, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont issued a much-anticipated Executive Order that provides immunity from civil liability to health care professionals and certain facilities supporting the state’s COVID-19...more

Cozen O'Connor

New York State grants COVID-19 Immunity to Health Care Industry

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On April 2, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the New York state budget for 2020-21. The headline for this event is that New York state anticipates a budget shortfall of as much as $15 billion and state agencies are...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Legal Liability of Healthcare Providers for Care Provided During COVID-19 Pandemic

Among the many concerns arising from rampant spread of COVID-19, are provider concerns regarding potential liability for care provided during the pandemic due to limited medical resources. ...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Professional Liability Bulletin – Coronavirus Edition

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The coronavirus pandemic is creating challenges for all sectors of the economy, including for various business professionals. While some steps have been taken to mitigate immediate concerns, professionals must remain aware of...more

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