Number of Federal COVID-19 Business Interruption Lawsuits at 101 and Rising May 21, 2020 By Jim Sams A federal court has received notice that 101 lawsuits have been filed as of Wednesday seeking coverage from insurers for...
Republicans Push For Coronavirus Lawsuit Immunity For Business May 4, 2020 The top Republicans in the U.S. Congress displayed a united front on Friday in their drive for coronavirus-related liability protections...
Insurers Feel the Heat as Chefs, Trump Join Calls for Payouts April 24, 2020 By Carolyn Cohn, Suzanne Barlyn and Noor Zainab Hussain LONDON/NEW YORK — Daniel Duckett, owner of the Lazy Claire patisserie in Belfast, was hoping for an insurance payout of...
Main Street Wig Shop Among New Litigants in COVID Claims Battle April 1, 2020 By Jim Sams As coronavirus spreads across the country, litigation against insurers for denying claims caused by the pandemic is spreading along with...
Texas Dram Shop Bill Requires Bars Buy Liquor Liability Insurance May 14, 2015 A recently proposed state bill from Democratic Rep. Chris Turner is aimed at making sure all Texas bars and restaurants...
Twice the Risk of Foodborne Outbreaks at Restaurants Versus Homes April 22, 2014 Outbreak data show that Americans are twice as likely to get food poisoning from food prepared at a restaurant than...
Arizona Restaurants Self-Police Food Safety August 2, 2011 A Maricopa County pilot program is giving some restaurants more responsibility for their own food safety and cutting back on...