Welcome to the fourth issue of the 2021 edition of Unprecedented. For decades, asbestos lawyers have dealt with so-called secondary exposure claims where plaintiffs allege that they were injured by asbestos fibers carried...more
Welcome to the third issue of the 2021 volume of Unprecedented. Those who watched the Super Bowl last night would have seen several signs of the times: recognition of the 7,500 vaccinated healthcare workers in attendance,...more
As we continue our weekly update on COVID-19 related litigation, we have decided that this 19th issue of Unprecedented is the most fitting time for a format change to make viewing our content easier. Now, all content is...more
8/14/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Business Interruption ,
Case Consolidation ,
Chase Bank ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Contempt ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Due Process ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Protection ,
Executive Orders ,
Government Shutdown ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Governor Pritzker ,
Masks ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Occupational Exposure ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Political Parties ,
Public Gatherings ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Sick Employees ,
Social Distancing ,
Statutory Immunity ,
Tyson Foods ,
Waiver of Liability ,
Workplace Safety
This 18th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, sees us return to what, even in these early days of the pandemic, must be considered as some of the hottest topics. Thus, we discuss new...more
8/5/2020
/ All-Risks Insurance ,
American Medical Association ,
Bars ,
Business Closures ,
Business Interruption ,
Casinos ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Civil Liability ,
Class Action ,
Colleges ,
Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Tenants ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Contracts Clause ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Due Process ,
Eviction ,
Executive Orders ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Government Lockdown ,
Gross Negligence ,
Immunity ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Landlords ,
Legitimate State Interest ,
Moratorium ,
Occupational Exposure ,
Property Damage ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Remote Learning ,
Restaurant Industry ,
School Closures ,
State Health Departments ,
Students ,
Takings Clause ,
Universities ,
Waiver of Liability ,
Workplace Safety
This 16th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, discusses claims ranging from insurance coverage disputes to prisoners’ rights. The top story this week, however, is undoubtedly a Michigan...more
7/23/2020
/ Business Interruption ,
Civil Authority Coverage ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
College Athletes ,
Confrontation Clause ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Court Schedules ,
Criminal Procedure ,
Cruise Ship Passengers ,
Cruise Ships ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Disgorgement ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Dismissals ,
Emergency Orders ,
Governor Wolf ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Insurance Brokers ,
Masks ,
Negligence ,
Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress ,
NFL ,
OSHA ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Price Gouging ,
Prisoners ,
Property Damage ,
Restitution ,
Safety Standards ,
School Sports ,
State Attorneys General ,
Student Athletes ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Video Recordings ,
Videoconference ,
Virtual Litigation ,
Witnesses ,
Writ of Habeus Corpus ,
Writ of Mandamus ,
Zone of Danger Test
This 15th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, showcases new and evolving trends. This week we note how COVID-19 has accelerated a pre-existing trend toward class action litigation. And...more
7/19/2020
/ Airlines ,
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ,
Business Closures ,
Business Interruption ,
Casino Employee ,
Casinos ,
Class Action ,
Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cruel & Unusual Punishment ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Entertainment Venues ,
Executive Orders ,
Exemptions ,
Failure to Comply ,
Government Lockdown ,
Gym Memberships ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Hotels ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Limitation of Liability Clause ,
Masks ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Popular ,
Prisoners ,
Private Schools ,
Public Nuisance ,
Quarantine ,
Refunds ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Sick Employees ,
Social Distancing ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
Universities ,
Workplace Safety
This 11th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, identifies news reports placing the number of COVID-19 filings at around 2,700, with insurance coverage disputes former the single largest...more
6/16/2020
/ Business Interruption ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cruise Ships ,
Elder Care ,
Emotional Distress Damages ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Nursing Homes ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Police Power ,
Prison ,
Prisoners ,
Public Health ,
State Constitutions ,
State Legislatures ,
Vaccinations ,
Wrongful Death