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Top Posts of 2021
The Hunton Andrews Kurth Blockchain team would like to provide you with an update on legal developments in the world of blockchain technology, as posted on this blog. Here is a selection of our top 10 posts from 2021 we
Another State Court Rules That Insurers Cannot Escape COVID-19
Another state court has issued a ruling favoring insurance policyholders in a COVID-19 business interruption dispute. This decision further confirms the trend of state courts recognizing the potential for coverage where many federal courts have not.
California Adopts New CDC Guidance Regarding Quarantine and Isolation Periods With Its Own Twists
In the retail industry, staff shortages caused by COVID-19 exposure and positive cases can significantly disrupt business operations, particularly during this time of unprecedented turnover and resignations in the retail labor market. During this latest surge in COVID-19 cases, retail
Grammatical Imprecision Continues to Fuel Coverage Disputes
Even an insurance practitioner’s grandmother would agree that an omitted comma can have dire consequences: compare “Let’s eat grandma with “Let’s eat, grandma.” Yet, to the possible dismay of grammar purists and grandmothers, alike, and despite acknowledging that “the placement
Army Corps Finalizes Nationwide Permit Renewal for Expedited Clean Water Act Permitting
On December 27, 2021, the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) issued a final nationwide permit (NWP) rule renewing a critical permitting tool for both the government and the regulated community. To comply with the Clean Water Act (CWA or
Tomato-Tomato? – New Mexico Court Offers Insurer a $5 Million Reminder that Different Words Have Different Meanings
A New Mexico court recently granted judgment on the pleadings against an insurer and found coverage, reminding the insurer that different words in a policy, indeed, have different meanings.
In Power of Grace, LLC v. Weatherby, Power of Grace, a
India’s Draft Data Protection Bill Moves Closer to Passage
In December, the Indian Joint Parliamentary Committee submitted its report on India’s draft Data Protection Bill. The Bill is now likely to be passed by Parliament in its next session, beginning in February 2022, and likely will enter into force
FTC Seeks Comments on Accountable Tech’s Petition for Rulemaking to Prohibit Surveillance Advertising
On December 27, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission sought public comment on a petition filed by Accountable Tech calling on the FTC to use its rulemaking authority to prohibit “surveillance advertising” as an “unfair method of competition.”
California Adopts New CDC Guidance Regarding Quarantine and Isolation Periods With Its Own Twists
On December 27, 2021, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their isolation and quarantine recommendations for the general public, including more limited time periods for quarantine and isolation periods. On December 30, 2021, the California Department of