Erik Josowitz of InsuranceQuotes.com talks about the role of BI insurance for businesses forced to close due to the coronavirus.

Johnson & Johnson said it would "vigorously defend" the products in court. Plaintiffs attorney Chris Placitella, who is liaison counsel in the talc multidistrict litigation, said "we look forward to meeting them there as we continue to pursue justice for our clients."

The complex and fractured legal and regulatory framework that governs the industry's operations in the United States, coupled with the impact that the crisis has had on legislative initiatives, has led industry participants to question whether the COVID-19 pandemic may open doors for the industry or whether it may halt years of progress.

In their New York Court of Appeals Roundup, Lynn Neuner and William Russell, Jr. discuss how the court recently reaffirmed New York's public policy favoring arbitration and the ability of parties to consensually define the parameters of their dispute resolution process in American International Specialty Lines Insurance Company v. Allied Capital Corporation.

Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl announced the addition of a new attorney to the firm, Michael H. Sampson. Sampson will also serve as chair of the firm's insurance coverage group.

Especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, natural adversaries, insurance companies and plaintiffs attorneys, appear stuck in an endless game of chicken.

A controversial new insurance law has found what attorneys say is likely to be the first of several challengers as a contractor's claims against its insurer survived a motion to dismiss Thursday. The case also presents a question that attorneys say is likely to reach the Florida Supreme Court.

Commercial enterprises are not the only insurance policyholders facing obstacles to accessing coverage for COVID-19-related financial losses. Many individuals, too, face an uphill battle for coverage under their homeowners policies, as recent appeals court decisions demonstrate.

Discusses changes in traffic behavior with states under stay-at-home orders.

The head of the management company for a FL golf course has been charged with filing a false police report and insurance fraud.