In the midst of the pandemic, meat processing facilities have struggled to meet demand while protecting employees. Governmental regulations, orders and guidelines often have seemed to be inconsistent with one another. Even...more
9/18/2020
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Defense Production Act ,
Farm Animals ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Meat Processing Plants ,
OSHA ,
Poultry ,
Public Health ,
Smithfield Foods ,
Workplace Hazards ,
Workplace Safety ,
Wrongful Death
Last week, in our blog post entitled Reopening the Economy and Getting Back to Business: Business Owners’ Liability Risk When Dealing with Customers and Others, we talked about the various considerations and risk mitigation...more
As we continue our series on steps business owners should take to mitigate the risk of reopening, it is clear from the guidance that has been issued by several states that effective screening and contact tracing are issues...more
5/15/2020
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data-Sharing ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Screening Procedures
While the “right” time to open the economy is hotly debated, many states have made the decision that it is time to get back to business. That means that businesses will be opening while there is still a continuing risk of...more
While the “right” time to open the economy is hotly debated, many states have made the decision that it is time to get back to business. That means that businesses will be opening while there is still a continuing risk of...more
5/4/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
False Advertising ,
Liability Insurance ,
Misrepresentation ,
Negligence ,
Policy Terms ,
Premises Liability ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Standard of Care
COVID-19 is causing a rapidly evolving public health crisis, and businesses face uncertainty about their commercial relationships. That uncertainty is raising questions about performance under contractual agreements that were...more
3/17/2020
/ Business Interruption ,
China ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Commercial Loans ,
Contract Drafting ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Delay Claims ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Frustration of a Common Purpose ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Insurance Claims ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Contracts ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)