The potential for employees to contract COVID-19 at their place of employment has been a huge issue during the current pandemic. This is especially true for essential workers who continued to clock in hours despite a nationwide shutdown when the…

In what could become a new COVID-19 litigation strategy, a shareholder class action lawsuit was filed recently against a publicly-traded prison and reentry facility management company, Geo Group, claiming violations of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. The shareholder…

On September 3, 2020, a trademark infringement lawsuit alleging Amazon’s involvement in the sale of counterfeit face masks was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The suit was filed by counsel AU LLC on…

As COVID-19 continues to spread, the question of viral transmission liability has been top of mind for all types of business and public venues. In response, several states have enacted laws to limit liability for certain industries or entities. The…

The COVID-19 pandemic—among its many consequences—has created an unprecedented flurry of related litigation. From workplace safety complaints and business interruption insurance claims, to university closures and lawsuits seeking tuition refunds, COVID-19-based litigation seems to have infiltrated every aspect of day-to-day…

AstraZeneca, one of several pharmaceutical companies engaged in the race to create a COVID-19 vaccine, has been granted immunity from product liability claims related to its future immunization. According to a company executive, these protections have been extended in several…

A New Jersey nursing home that made headlines in April after an anonymous tip led investigators to discover 17 bodies packed into a tiny morgue is now facing a class action lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed in the Sussex County division…

In early August 2020, Nevada lawmakers passed a controversial bill to issue COVID-19 health protections within the state’s hospitality industry. Senate Bill 4, signed into law by Governor Steve Sisolak on August 11, 2020, provides a number of health and…

On August 12, 2020, the U.S. Judicial Panel for Multidistrict Litigation denied a request for consolidation of hundreds of business interruption insurance lawsuits. Business interruption insurance litigation has been steadily rising since the onset of the pandemic when many businesses…

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of businesses have suffered devastating economic consequences. In response to this suffering, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), was implemented through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Act (CARES Act). This legislation was…