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Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Lizzo, WME, Virgin Fest, and the Power of a Force Majeure Clause: A $5 Million Cautionary Tale

In December 2019, promoters of Virgin Fest Los Angeles (“Virgin Fest”) announced their intention to host a two-day music festival in Los Angeles, California. The inaugural event was scheduled for June 6 and 7, 2020. The...more

Holland & Knight LLP

It's Simple to "Click to Cancel"

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed several amendments to the current Negative Option Rule (Rule) that, if enacted, will drastically change how subscription- and membership-based businesses operate. Generally, the...more

Venable LLP

The Pandemic Forced the Cancellation of Your Nonprofit's Event - Now What?

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​​​​​​​The COVID-19 pandemic caused many nonprofits to postpone or cancel conferences, conventions, trade shows, and other events. This has often meant working with nonprofit organization members and attendees to coordinate...more

J.S. Held

Event Cancellation Insurance: Calculating Ascertained Net Loss in Practice

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“An event cancelled is better than a life cancelled,” according to World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus when speaking in December 2021 in response to the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron...more

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SXSW Seeks Resolution of Federal’s Duty to Defend Underlying Ticketholder Class Action Arising from COVID-19 Cancellation

The widespread denial of coverage under first-party property insurance policies for business interruption losses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has been extensively reported, but so far less attention has been paid to...more

Locke Lord LLP

Rep. Carolyn Maloney Reintroduces the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act

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On November 2, 2021, New York Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney reintroduced the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (“PRIA”) in the U.S. House of Representatives. PRIA would create the Pandemic Risk Reinsurance Program (the “Program”),...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Unprecedented: COVID-19 Litigation Insights, Volume 2, Issue 17

DeSantis May Strip Lawsuit Protection from Businesses Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations - "Thus far, the administration has identified around 120 businesses, big and small, and local governments that it may seek penalties...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report - Volume 7, Issue 37

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Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: Vermont Attorney General Sues Fossil Fuel...more

Blattel Communications

Are You Taking Advantage Of “Special Offer” Media Opportunities, Or Are They Taking Advantage Of You?

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The pandemic impacts hit the U.S. business markets in mid-March 2020. Conferences and events, and the fertile business development grounds they provided, were cancelled, postponed or pivoted to online formats that were...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

StubHub Agrees to Pay $9.5 Million to End Refund Investigation

Last year, we posted about how some companies had retroactively changed their refund policies after COVID-19 hit, and we noted some of the potential pitfalls associated with that strategy. Lawsuits and regulatory...more

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StubHub Agrees To Honor Money-Back Guarantee For COVID-19-Related Event Cancellations

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A bipartisan group of 11 AGs, led by Maryland AG Brian Frosh, reached a settlement with online ticket reseller StubHub, Inc. to resolve allegations that StubHub violated state consumer protection laws by refusing to issue...more

Morgan Lewis

A Midyear Update on the Sports Industry

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The sports industry was among the first to navigate the resumption of some sense of regular play amid the pandemic, but it was far from normal. That wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. ...more

Alston & Bird

Class Action & MDL Roundup – Winter 2021

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Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! Our winter edition covers notable class actions from the fourth quarter of 2020. In this edition, we find a common theme among COVID-19 class actions, the Tampa 2 defends...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The EU’s Initiatives to Redress the Effect of COVID-19 on the Entertainment Industry

Almost a year ago now, the pandemic outbreak disrupted the worldwide entertainment industry – and in particular, film and television production. Similar to the US, European audio-visual productions were halted, movie theaters...more

Stinson LLP

Chicago Court Rules Montreal Convention Preempts an Airfare Class Action for Weather‑Cancelled Flights

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In an opinion issued on January 15, 2021, the Circuit Court for Cook County, Illinois dismissed an attempted class action lawsuit seeking refunds for flights canceled by Interjet Airlines....more

Pillsbury - Policyholder Pulse blog

Insurance Implications of “Returning to Normal”

If 2020 was the year of the pandemic, 2021 appears to be shaping up to be the year of “returning to normal.” So far, most coverage disputes related to COVID-19 have been reactions to direct losses caused by the virus and...more

Williams Mullen

[Webinar] 2020 M&A Year in Review: Lessons Learned - December 15th, 11:00 am - 11:30 am EST

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In just about every way, the world turned upside down in 2020. Deals were no exception. Whether it was incorporating a PPP payoff or forgiveness into deal terms, drafting MAE, interim operating covenants and working capital...more

Morgan Lewis

COVID-19: Court Dismisses MLB Ticket Purchasers’ Action for Reimbursement After Shortened Season

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A federal district court in California issued a series of orders to dismiss claims in a putative class action by Major League Baseball ticket purchasers against ticket sellers, sports teams, and the league. ...more

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Ivy League Announces Cancellation Of Winter Sports In Continued Commitment To Student-Athlete Safety

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Once again, the Ivy League has sent a loud and clear COVID-19 message to the collegiate sports community. After initially delaying the start of the winter sports schedule until January 2021, the Ivy League Counsel of...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Will NFL Sports Weather The COVID-19 Crisis? An Analysis Of Event Cancellation Insurance

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Cardboard Cutouts And Pandemic Exclusions—amidst COVID-19, The Market Is Adjusting And Carefully Reviewing Event Cancellation Policies In The Sports Industry....more

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COVID-19: Disruption to Art Transactions

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It would be a truism to note that COVID-19 has had a profound impact on many sectors globally. The art industry, which relies considerably on the human interaction between art dealers, artists, and members of the public, is...more

Cozen O'Connor

Airline Passengers’ Rights | Fake COVID-19 Cures | Unlicensed Debt Collection Agency Sued

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COVID-19- NAAG: Airline Industry Customers Deserve Stronger Consumer Protections- •The National Association of Attorneys General (“NAAG”) sent a letter to congressional leaders urging Congress to strengthen consumer...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

MLB Ticket Holders Left With One Strike to Keep Ticket Merchants in COVID Refund Class Action

In a series of orders issued earlier this month, Judge Dale S. Fischer of the Central District of California dealt two strikes to putative class claims against ticket merchants Ticketmaster/LiveNation and StubHub that seek...more

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How Contract Provisions and Common Law Principles Will Impact the Sports Business

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It’s hard to read the news these days without seeing the dramatic effect of COVID-19 on professional and collegiate sports.  Among others, a number of professional athletes have opted out of their respective seasons, Major...more

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Don’t Stop the Music: The Intersection Between Insurance and The Music Industry in the Era of COVID-19

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As More Live Performances Are Cancelled, Limited In Size Or Postponed, Venues, Festival Organizers, Artists And Others Are Looking For Relief From The Financial Impact Caused By The Coronavirus Crisis....more

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