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Lockdowns
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Family Law Prof Blog
Quarantine by Gender
By Family Law
From Reuters: Peru and Panama both started on Thursday limiting the times men and women can leave their homes in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.On Mondays,…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
How Will The Lockdown Order In Puerto Rico Affect My Insurance Claim?
The Governor of Puerto Rico decreed a “Closure Order” or lockdown beginning on March 16, 2020, as a preventive measure to avoid contagions by the coronavirus. Many businesses and public/private…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Rounding up some tales of crime amidst COVID lockdowns
I have seen a number of recent headlines discussing crime realities as we complete another week of shuttered cities battling the coronavirus. Here is a sampling from major news sources:…
The Right Coast
Cuomo: Not sure if closing all businesses, keeping everyone home was ‘the best public health strategy’ | Fox News
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that his stay-at-home order for the entirety of New York State was probably not the best public health strategy. In a press conference…
The Right Coast
Opinions | Trump understands what his critics don t: The current lockdown is unsustainable
No one in the White House is suggesting that we sacrifice the elderly or the vulnerable. Asked by a reporter how many deaths are you willing to accept? to restore…
Global Workplace Insider
Permits required for persons leaving home to perform essential services during South African lockdown
Submitted by Christina Pretorius, Director, Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa Inc Further regulations regarding the implementation of South Africa’s COVID-19 lockdown were released on the evening of 25 March, just…
Wisconsin Trial Lawyers Blog
Lawsuit Tests Business Interruption Insurance Coverage for Coronavirus Closures
By GRGB Lawyers
By Attorney Chris Strohbehn A restaurant in New Orleans, LA filed a lawsuit last week asking a judge to declare that its business interruption insurance policy will cover lost revenue…
The Right Coast
Coronavirus: National Shutdown Is the Least Bad Option – The Atlantic
We are only at the beginning of the crisis. The number of people infected with the coronavirus is still growing exponentially. Most of those who are sick were infected so…
Restructuring Globalview
Now that the UK is in lockdown, what do the new measures mean for UK businesses?
This note explains which businesses must close and considers how the restrictions on movement of people impact on essential businesses. For insolvency practitioners, the decision to close non-essential businesses will…
The Right Coast
The middle of a pandemic is no time to be closing all the liquor stores
The sale of booze has long been considered one of the recession-proof businesses and for good reason. When times are good, many people like to celebrate by having a drink.…