By Brian Bandell, South Florida Business Journal | May 20, 2020 Many law firms in South Florida have lost significant business due to Covid-19, which could threaten some of the companies' survival, experts say. Layoffs, furloughs and significant reductions in compensation for attorneys have been the most recent effects resulting from the slow down in business. [...]
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 [...]