The question of whether businesses may be able to recover for COVID-19-related losses under their insurance policies continues to be an important topic for many as the pandemic continues. A federal court in New York recently...more
1/12/2021
/ Business Interruption ,
Business Losses ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Policy Terms
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York recently found that three laws enacted by the City of New York in response to the COVID-19 pandemic were constitutional, and dismissed a challenge to the...more
12/7/2020
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Property Owners ,
Commercial Tenants ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Contracts Clause ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Harassment ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Landlords ,
Rental Property ,
State and Local Government
As discussed in previous updates, courts across the country continue to grapple with the application of force majeure provisions in contracts, as well as the related legal doctrines of impossibility, frustration of purpose,...more
10/29/2020
/ Breach of Contract ,
Business Interruption ,
Carriage Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Insurance Claims ,
Performance Standards ,
Policy Terms