There is no better place to start than the unceremonious elimination of in-person state court motion calendar. It is rare that we are presented with such an elegant solution to such a pervasive problem. Commentary by Etan Mark for The Daily Business Review | May 7, 2020 Well, it took a pandemic, but lawyers have [...]
By Elizabeth Blosfield, Insurance Journal | May 6, 2020 Business interruption insurance has been a much-debated topic during the coronavirus crisis, with some businesses already pushing back against virus-related claim denials. In several cities, groups of businesses have filed lawsuits challenging virus exclusions in their business interruption policies, such as recent claimants in Philadelphia and [...]
By Xiumei Dong, Law360 | April 30th, 2020 While many BigLaw firms are tightening their belts during the COVID-19 outbreak, several boutique firms are offering additional benefits to keep their teams together, even if that means firm leaders will take "a personal hit." In contrast to larger firms that have implemented salary cuts and furloughs, [...]
By Elizabeth Blosfield, Claims Journal | April 16th, 2020 New Jersey was the first state to propose a bill that would mandate insurers cover COVID-19-related losses under their business interruption policies, and the insurance industry was quick to express its concern. But that hasn’t stopped some states from rolling out similar proposed legislation. New York [...]
Lawyers say there will be a flood of foreclosures and evictions after the order is lifted By Katherine Kallergis and Keith Larsen, The Real Deal| April 6th, 2020 With hundreds of Floridians losing their jobs on a daily basis and the economy on crutches, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended evictions and foreclosures for a period [...]
The pandemic could change the way commercial leases and insurance policies are structured By Katherine Kallergis, The Real Deal| April 3rd, 2020 Pebb Enterprises, like many commercial landlords in South Florida, is working with tenants to offer rent deferments or discounts, as retailers and small businesses struggle to pay this month’s bills. Pebb, a Boca [...]
By Cynthia L. Cooper, ABA Journal | April 2nd, 2020 Litigation lawyer Vanessa L. Miller first took notice of the coronavirus spread in Wuhan, China, in early January. A partner at Foley & Lardner in Detroit, Miller knew that many automotive clients relied on that region for parts manufacturing. “We didn’t know how widespread the [...]
A voter wears a protective mask while exiting a polling station after casting a ballot in Miami, Florida, on March 17, 2020. Jayme Gershen—Bloomberg/Getty Images By Madeline Carlisle, TIME Magazine | March 17th, 2020 When Julie Snyder of Delray Beach, Fla., first tried to cast her vote Tuesday in the Democratic presidential primary, [...]
By Carolina Bolado, Law360 | March 13, 2020 After years of settling for injunctive relief, some plaintiffs attorneys in Florida think they've found a way to open the door for money damages for their clients, testing a new theory that relies on trespass claims. The Americans with Disabilities Act provides for just injunctive relief and [...]
Recent Eleventh, Seventh and Second Circuit court rulings have some lawyers on edge regarding the possibility that a single unsolicited marketing text message is enough standing to bring a TCPA violation suit. By Victoria Hudgins, LegalTech News | February 26, 2020 For most, a random text from a company marketing a service or product is annoying. [...]