The force majeure defense, and related defenses like impossibility, impracticability and frustration of purpose, are becoming commonplace in the Covid-19 era. While prior case law…
The force majeure defense, and related defenses like impossibility, impracticability and frustration of purpose, are becoming commonplace in the Covid-19 era. While prior case law…
The force majeure defense, and related defenses like impossibility, impracticability and frustration of purpose, are becoming commonplace in the Covid-19 era. While prior case law…
A recent article in Philadelphia’s Legal Intelligencer posits using the Philadelphia Commerce Court as a vehicle for implementing an early and aggressive commercial mediation program…
Covid-19 coverage suits against insurers are expanding daily. We recently summarized some key litigation issues concerning the “Exclusion of Loss Due to Virus or Bacteria”;…
COVID-19 is a potential $1,000,000,000,000+ catastrophe for businesses. Insurance coverage demands for COVID-19 business interruption losses are exploding. Many insurers are denying coverage, and insureds’ lawsuits…
On March 31, 2020, Rhode Island Superior Court Presiding Justice Alice Bridget Gibney issued an Administrative Order creating the “COVID-19 Business Recovery Plan”. A copy…
In 2018, the Florida Bar’s Business Law Section created a Business Courts Task Force to study the potential for a statewide business court. Florida currently…
For those practicing in Philadelphia’s Commerce Court, here are some notes on recent decisions. March 2, 2020 (Abuse of Process/Wrongful Use of Civil Proceedings) American…
[This is an update of our Saturday, March 14, 2020, post concerning the Covid-19 virus and court appearances by lawyers in non-trial matters.] Some of…