After months of discussion and drafting, H.R.7011, the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 (PRIA) was introduced by Representative Carolyn Maloney and twenty co-sponsors on May 26, 2020. If passed as currently drafted, the Act would mandate that insurance companies…
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Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 Introduced in Congress – A Federal Backstop for Business Interruption and Event Cancellation Losses
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Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 Introduced in Congress – A Federal Backstop for Business Interruption and Event Cancellation Losses
After months of discussion and drafting, H.R.7011, the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act of 2020 (PRIA) was introduced by Representative Carolyn Maloney and twenty co-sponsors on May 26, 2020. If passed as currently drafted, the Act would mandate that insurance companies…
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North Carolina Considering COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Expansion for Frontline and Essential Workers
For the last two months, the doors of millions of businesses and homes have been shuttered due to government mandated stay at home orders. Through it all, the individuals who have served on the front lines and in essential businesses…
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North Carolina Considering COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Expansion for Frontline and Essential Workers
For the last two months, the doors of millions of businesses and homes have been shuttered due to government mandated stay at home orders. Through it all, the individuals who have served on the front lines and in essential businesses…
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Modern Slavery Statement Guidance – Note to Financial Institutions
The United Kingdom Home Office has released guidance to companies that are required to make a public statement about human trafficking risks and prevention measures under the U.K. Modern Slavery Act of 2015. Organizations are to address the emerging risks…
category: Blog, Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act of 2018, COVID-19, Financial Institutions, Human Trafficking, Human Trafficking Prevention Compliance, Modern Slavery Statements, U.K. Modern Slavery Act of 2015
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Mandated Coverage and Public-Private Risk Sharing Initiatives Under Consideration for COVID-19 Related Business Interruption Losses
In just a few weeks, we have gone from discussing what was believed to be the first COVID-19 lawsuit related to business interruption insurance and a handful of state legislative efforts to redefine the scope of coverage for businesses impacted…
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COVID-19 Business Interruption Insurance Litigation Proliferates
A few weeks ago we were discussing what was believed to be the first COVID-19 lawsuit related to business interruption insurance and a handful of state legislative efforts to redefine the scope of coverage for businesses impacted by COVID-19. Now,…
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BEWARE COMPROMISED BUSINESS EMAIL . . . AND THE LITIGATION THAT FOLLOWS
*By Chris Tomlinson, Bill Butler, & Jim McLoughlin. Businesses are facing this system hack with ever-increasing frequency: An accounts payable employee receives new or updated payment instructions from a vendor via email. The email appears to be from a familiar…
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Retooling Your Business for COVID-19: Product Liability Immunity & Insurance for Manufacturing Pandemic Products
One thing, among many, that enduring the COVID-19 crisis is reminding us of is that the resilience of the human spirit is remarkable. Amidst calls for more personal protective equipment for the dedicated healthcare workers on the front lines and…
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