The COVID-19 pandemic has damaged businesses around the globe, causing financial disaster and bankruptcy across many industries. As a company’s survival is now based on their ability to make a profit in the midst of COVID-19, disclosures to its shareholders…
As the pandemic’s barrage of extenuating circumstances has disrupted plans of all kinds, breaches of contract have become common disputes. But among the allegations of nonperformance stemming from business partnerships, events, or goods and services, a few more unusual claims…
All eyes are on the Florida Supreme Court nowadays as another case awaits an answer to the much asked question: when must law firms disclose the fees paid to expert witnesses? And more specifically: are these rules being equally applied…
A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas has put a federal jury trial on pause after several people involved in the case tested positive for COVID-19. Infected parties include an attorney and at least…
In Pennsylvania, three recent court decisions are revising the state’s rules governing expert testimony. The decisions discuss how the court may weigh in on expert methodology, if at all, and the line between lay and expert testimony. Attorneys practicing in…
On November 5, 2020, an Airbnb host filed a proposed class action against the short-term rental company in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The plaintiff, Anthony Farmer, claims Airbnb took actions concerning reservation cancellations during…
In early November 2020, a judge for the Eastern District of New York dismissed a COVID-19 lawsuit brought by workers at a Staten Island Amazon facility against the e-commerce behemoth. The lawsuit, initially filed in June, alleges violations of New…
In response to denied business interruption insurance claims, thousands of small business owners have turned to legal action against their insurers—with mixed results. But one case, filed by a Louisiana restaurant group, has recently survived a summary judgment motion filed…
On Election Day 2020, California voters approved one of the most expensive ballot measures in the state’s history, Proposition 22. The measure was both created and heavily campaigned for by Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash. With the passing of Proposition 22,…
Over the past several years, medical device manufacturers have been facing a growing number of lawsuits stemming from hernia mesh products—surgical implantations used to repair torn hernias. While hernia mesh has been a common treatment, with over one million repairs…