By Leonard Sciolla, LLP | Published April 27, 2020 | Posted in business law | Comments Off on Business Interruption Losses: The Battle for Insurance Coverage
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Business Interruption Losses: The Battle for Insurance Coverage
Nationwide, the Covid-19-related losses faced by businesses have been devastating. Now, business owners who have paid insurance premiums for years are being met with yet another setback: insurance carriers are denying their claims for these pandemic-related losses. The business interruption battlegrounds were initially established during the SARS outbreak back in 2003. Some insurance carriers realized Read More
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Underinsured and Uninsured Motorist Stacking Waivers
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Force Majeure
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Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act
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Facts for Families
On March 18, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was signed into law and requires employers with less than 500 employees to provide a certain amount of paid sick and paid leave to employees affected by COVID-19. One piece of that act, the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA), provides employees with two Read More
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This fall, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments between the City of Philadelphia and a Catholic foster care company that won’t place children with same-sex couples. This case, captioned Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, is the first case of its kind since the Court legalized gay marriage in 2015. Catholic Social Services (CSS), an Read More
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