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Liability
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Lewis Roca Blog
Nevada Enacts SB4 – Limiting Liability for Businesses and Imposing Stricter Health Regulations
On August 11, 2020, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed into law Senate Bill 4 of the 32nd Special Session (“SB4”). SB4 has a number of implications for Nevada businesses, which…
California Accident Attorneys Blog
Multi Car Accident Presents Liability Issues for California Injury Claim
People in California must use reasonable caution when they drive to try to prevent accidents and injuries to others traveling around them. However, when drivers are confronted with sudden and…
California Accident Attorneys Blog
Multi Car Accident Presents Liability Issues for California Injury Claim
People in California must use reasonable caution when they drive to try to prevent accidents and injuries to others traveling around them. However, when drivers are confronted with sudden and…
PrawfsBlawg
Resumption of Live Teaching
Main Wednesday, August 19, 2020Resumption of Live TeachingThere are many news stories about outbreaks at universities that are attempting to reopen. I would like to give a modestly upbeat take.I…
Zalma on Insurance
The Crucial Difference Between “Occurrence” And “Claims Made” Liability Insurance Policies
By Barry Zalma
Neither “Waiver” nor “Estoppel” May Modify or Enlarge Risks Covered Claims Made and Reported general liability policies are different from occurrence general liability policies because the reporting requirement defines the…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
Healthcare Providers Protected from Liability in COVID-19
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare systems across the globe have been under tremendous strain. In the United States, healthcare professionals not only are placed under immense pressure…
Defense Litigation Insider
COVID-19’s Impact on America’s At-Risk Population: Risk & Legal Exposure – Liability & Immunity
By Cristina M. Esposito, Megan Sullivan, Margaret Quick
As of July 20, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported more than 3.7 million COVID-19 cases, resulting in more than 140,000 deaths. The virus is primarily transmitted…
Workers’ Compensation Law Prof Blog
Quick Discussion of Republican Liability Immunity Bill: the ‘‘Safe To Work Act’’ (Yikes)
The bill is here. It is every bit as sweeping as advertised. It is described in this manner: “To lessen the burdens on interstate commerce by discouraging insubstantial lawsuits relating…
Construction & Transition Litigation Law Blog
How Can the Community Association Collect From Insurance Policies Insuring the Sponsor, General Contractor, Subcontractors, and Design Professionals?
Liability insurance policies insuring sponsors, general contractors, subcontractors, and design professionals are confusing and loaded with complex terminology that make them difficult to understand. Yet, it is these policies that…
Libation Law Blog
Bars, restaurants, and wineries, breweries, and distilleries with tap rooms should look to hospitality wins like this recent cruise industry defeat of COVID-19 “fear” and “proximity” cases for lessons and guidance on what to expect in upcoming coronavirus cases.
Yes, expect it. Even with many states passing or considering COVID-19 protections for businesses choosing to open the lawsuits will mount for a time as courts consider how to treat…