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Business Interrupted: A Legal Perspective
As we’ve covered here in the past, businesses across the country have brought lawsuits against their insurers seeking coverage for losses related to COVID-19. According to the COVID Coverage Litigation Tracker at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, more than 1,500 suits have been filed since March 2020 in state and federal courts. Some […]
When the Lease Says No, It’s No—Even If the Lease is From 1979
Ahhh the 70’s. Bellbottom pants, funky colors and definitely a simpler time. But a lease first created for a business in 1979 continues to be a problem for a local market. The lease says clearly that the tenant cannot use the common area to store its empty shopping carts. The market claims that it needed […]
California Lawsuits Over Cancer Warning Labels Paused by Judge
California’s controversial Prop 65 requires warning labels for all products which may contain toxic chemicals. Sounds easy enough, right? Well, business groups fighting California over required cancer warning labels on products containing a chemical commonly found in coffee and junk food notched a legal victory Tuesday, as a judge temporarily barred enforcement of the state […]
New Chinese App Suit Raises Anonymous Plaintiffs Issue
Like anything else, lawsuits have rules. One rule is that both the plaintiff(s) and defendant(s) must be disclosed so the court knows who is suing who and for what reason. Now a group of anonymous Californian plaintiffs suing the owner of a Chinese mobile app over alleged censorship and surveillance are clashing with defense lawyers […]
When Businesses Get Caught Between Mask Mandates and the ADA
If you’re a business owner, sometimes you just can’t win. During pandemic times, you can’t safely re-open unless you abide by the CDC’s often-changing social distancing and mask guidelines BUT some of your customers might not be able to wear a mask and are protected by the American Disabilities Act. One such business, a private […]
Energy Firms Still Must Face California Gas Price-Fixing Suit
Prices are going up at the pump nationwide, but in California a court will soon decide if consumers may have paid too much for gas. Three energy companies must face claims that they conspired for years to jack up prices of key gasoline components in California, causing consumers to pay artificially inflated prices at the […]
Amazon Lawsuit for Third Party Seller’s Product Has Huge Implications for Online Retail
When you take money in exchange for a product, most people would agree you are kinda responsible for that product. But “most people”’s logic doesn’t quite work for Amazon. Amazon’s e-commerce empire relies on third-party sellers, but the company has long held that it is not responsible when products from these independent merchants turn […]
Honda’s “Hands-Free” Battery Draining Malfunction Now Faces Class Action
Disclosing product defects goes with the territory for many manufacturers. Now automaker American Honda Motor Company is looking at a class action which alleges that Honda failed to disclose a defect in its “HandsFreeLink” Bluetooth calling system, offered in Acura vehicles. Plaintiffs allege that the HFL system is defective: failing to switch off when not […]
In-N-Out Files Suit After $250 Million Pandemic-Related Claim Denied by Insurance Company
Few things draw a crowd in California like In-N-Out Burger where you can have your burger in many various “styles.” The fast food chain now wants it “lawsuit style” as it has sued corporate insurer Zurich American Insurance Company for breach of contract, saying the company is obligated to pay potentially millions of dollars for […]
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