The central issue in dispute in the vast majority of these business-interruption loss cases is whether or not the insured can demonstrate that the loss resulted from physical loss or damage to property.

The decision comes after a state law that makes it harder for companies to classify workers as contractors.

These cases involve serious injuries and incidents that occurred at a variety of properties, from a carnival to a drugstore parking lot.

In Ladd v. Real Estate Commission, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently determined whether the requirements of a real estate "broker" under Pennsylvania's Real State Licensing and Registration Act (RELRA) should be deemed unconstitutional as applied to a short-term vacation property manager.

The complexities of determining whether the virus was work-related are a difficult challenge claimants must face when bringing a COVID-19-related workers' compensation claim.

Ms. Wan has served on trial teams that successfully defended insurance companies in insurance coverage cases and has successfully defended products liability cases.

Plaintiff's attorney says that $1.7 million was a fair settlement given the severity of the injuries and the age of the victim.

The coronavirus pandemic has unleashed a host of new uncertainties into our lives. And that includes a host of new litigation, where the uncertainty is compounded by an ever-shifting legislative landscape.

From now on, Insurers will be more hesitant to rely on the so-called "genuine dispute" doctrine to knock out bad faith claims pretrial.

In Ladd v. Real Estate Commission, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently determined whether the requirements of a real estate "broker" under Pennsylvania's Real State Licensing and Registration Act (RELRA) should be deemed unconstitutional as applied to a short-term vacation property manager.