D&O Insurance Myths (Part 1)
What to Do if Your Suppliers Are in Distress - Is It Time to Find a New Supplier?
What to Do if Your Suppliers Are in Distress - Candid Conversations with Suppliers in Distress
What to Do if Your Suppliers Are in Distress - Identifying Suppliers in Distress
The Calm Before the Storm: Planning for Catastrophic Weather Events
Out With a Bang: Current State of Play on Coverage for COVID-Related Losses
Regulating the Internet of Things
The Intersection of Insurance and Bankruptcy – Part 2
On-Demand Webinar | Impacts of COVID-19 on Litigation Economic Damages
On-Demand Webinar | Insurance Issues Faced by Employers in Times of COVID-19
COVID-19 in the Workplace - PPP Update, COVID Plans from the Biden Transition Team, Higher Education Relief Package Provision, COVID WARN Act Developments
How an Am Law 200 Firm is Working Towards Solutions to 2020’s Challenges with Jeremy Sacks: On Record PR
Second-Wave Contingency Planning and Risk Mitigation Strategies - Diagnosing Health Care Podcast
COVID-19 Business Interruption Insurance Claims: A Practical Perspective
WEBINAR: COVID-19 Insurance Coverage Class Actions
Compliance Perspectives: Compliance During a Business Interruption
Butler's Thursday Tips #3 | Handling Business Loss Claims
AF COVID-19 Podcast: Business Interruption Coverage, Do You Have a Claim?
Lifting the Fog Over Lobbying Compliance - updated with impact of COVID-19 on NYS lobbying community
Litigation and COVID-19: How to Protect Your Business in This Time of Crisis
Steven Hix and G. Benjamin Milam of Bradley discuss a pair of recent North Carolina Supreme Court rulings on coverage for pandemic-related losses, one of which gave policyholders a rare win. On December 13, the North...more
In 2023, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) released its highly anticipated decision in Workman Optometry Professional Corporation v Certas Home and Auto Insurance Company (Workman). The Court’s decision,...more
The insured, Consolidated Restaurant Operations, a company that owns and operates dozens of restaurants, obtained a commercial property policy from Westport Insurance Company. Subject to certain exclusions, the policy covered...more
This week, the Court considers insurance coverage for business losses sustained as a result of COVID-19 and the constitutionality of Guam’s in-person informed consent requirement for abortion. THE OREGON CLINIC, PC V....more
On June 26, 2023, a panel of judges for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed an insurance company’s win over a restaurant group seeking insurance coverage for pandemic-related claims in Team 44...more
As we have previously written, whether economic losses caused by COVID shutdowns can be recovered under commercial property insurance policies is a hotly-contested issue. (Past articles include, ‘Will Your Business...more
On March 16, 2022, the Ninth Circuit joined other appellate courts in finding that restaurants were not entitled to insurance coverage for losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns. A panel of judges issued an unpublished...more
Addressing an issue of first impression in California, the Court of Appeal for the Second District has confirmed that businesses compelled to cease operations as a result of governmental directives issued in response to the...more
In March 2020, Mudpie Inc.—a San Francisco children’s store—ceased operations when California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered all “non-essential” businesses to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of the shut-down,...more
In the second federal appellate ruling on Covid-19 business losses, the Eleventh Circuit has joined the Eighth Circuit in holding that they do not trigger coverage because they do not involve “physical loss” or “physical...more
Trial courts have started to rule and appellate courts are now being asked to decide whether government closure orders enacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic cause restaurants “direct physical loss or damage to property” within...more
In our last update, we highlighted a recent case out of the US District Court of Missouri (Studio 417) in which the court issued a preliminary ruling that allowed a group of policyholders to proceed with claims against their...more
“Double Whammie” is not a technical term, but you get the point: when you are hit with not just one, but by two devastating blows when only one was enough to wreak havoc. Recent events have inflicted such damage on many...more
For going on five months, the United States has been dealing with the difficult impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has disrupted daily lives and sometimes devastated businesses. In looking for sources of economic...more
Many businesses forced to reduce or pause their operations as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic have turned to their insurance carriers for the support their insurance policies promised. Unfortunately, all that these...more
On April 14, 2020, United States Representative Mike Thompson (CA-05) introduced the Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Act of 2020 (H.R. 6494). Thompson stated the bill is intended "to ensure businesses who purchase...more
Almost every business and industry has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mandatory closures, shelter in place orders, travel embargoes, and disruption in manufacturing supply chains are just a few examples....more
The answer is maybe; but you will not know without a thorough review of all potentially applicable policies. You may be hearing in the media, or directly from brokers, insurance adjusters, or risk managers that there is no...more
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have significant economic consequences in the US, a key issue for insurers and businesses throughout the country will be whether all or a portion of losses may be covered by insurance....more
The COVID-19 crisis is having a very substantial impact on many businesses. On a daily basis, they are struggling to continue their operations while facing mounting economic losses and ongoing cash flow shortfalls. A number...more
Due to the worldwide spread of COVID-19, most UK businesses face potentially significant, but as yet unquantifiable, financial losses from the virus. The same can be said for insurers who are being presented with a large...more
Businesses whose operations have been shut down due to the coronavirus crisis rightly look to their business interruption or business income policies for relief. As a general matter, in order to trigger coverage those...more
The novel coronavirus, and the respiratory disease it causes (COVID-19), continue to exact a human toll. As state and national governments fight to mitigate the impact, businesses are also attempting to address the social and...more
On March 16, 2020, we issued a Client Alert regarding COVID-19 impacts and losses. Now, several states, counties and municipalities across the United States have issued "stay at home" or "shelter in place" orders mandating...more