Currently, one of the most prominent areas for class action litigation related to the COVID-19 pandemic is disputes about whether commercial insurance policies cover business interruption losses. Hundreds of businesses have...more
In four separate decisions issued on August 5, 2020, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation declined to consolidate for pretrial purposes dozens of actions against national banks arising from their roles as...more
8/11/2020
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Borrowers ,
Case Consolidation ,
Class Action ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Financial Institutions ,
Judicial Panels ,
Lenders ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans
As more class actions are filed every day related to the COVID-19 pandemic, a growing number of plaintiffs are asserting claims against banks that acted as participating lenders in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The...more
8/7/2020
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Borrowers ,
Breach of Duty ,
CARES Act ,
Class Action ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Lenders ,
Loan Applications ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
Small Business Loans
Last updated November 9, 2020
Although the COVID-19 pandemic is still unfolding, class actions related to the coronavirus have already arrived and are on the rise. Despite unprecedented court closures and changing procedural...more
5/6/2020
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Breach of Contract ,
CARES Act ,
Class Action ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Debt Relief ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Event Cancellation ,
Executive Orders ,
Health Care Providers ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Prisoners ,
School Closures ,
Ticket Pricing ,
WARN Act