SAN FRANCISCO, CA (August 18, 2020)—Three plaintiffs have filed a class-action lawsuit in U.S. District Court against brokerage giant E*TRADE, claiming a software glitch trapped traders into small-size contracts when oil prices went negative for the first time in history. The unprecedented crash happened in the crude oil futures market
Injunction orders Uber and Lyft to employ drivers unless appealed in 10 days By Juliette Fairley Gig economy workers lost a major battle Monday when a San Francisco superior court judge ruled against two popular ride-sharing companies, ordering them to stop misclassifying drivers as freelancers. Uber and Lyft were sued
By Brian S. Kabateck The COVID-19 pandemic forced many businesses across the nation to close due to state-mandated orders, completely changing the way they handled business. And just as they were beginning to reopen, riots and looting following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis left many businesses dealing with
Insurance Question: Say Rioters Destroy My Business, Am I Covered? Getty Images By H. Dennis Beaver, Esq. If you ask your broker, the answer may be no. But don’t just accept that response. Know what your policy covers, and how to protect yourself. A riot breaks out. Your business or
Supreme court permanently lowers bar exam score for student lawyers By Juliette Fairley More than 20% of Loyola Law School students failed the bar exam at first pass, according to the chairman of the Loyola Law School board, but that may soon change thanks to the California Supreme Court. “That
Churches sue Gov. Newsom over worship ban on singing and chanting Choir signing in church | stock photo By Juliette Fairley The Calvary Chapel of Ukiah, the Calvary Chapel Fort Brag and River of Life Church sued Gov. Gavin Newsom last week in the Eastern District of California over a
XPX New England | Exit Planning Exchange | Kabateck LLP & TBHR Bus. Int. Webinar WHY YOUR BUSINESS INSURANCE POLICY COULD COVER COVID SHUTDOWNS Program produced by XPX New England Business Interruption Insurance and COVID-19: In this program you’ll learn: If a business was closed by government order, its losses
COVID-19 backlog has begun as courts face $200 million in cuts Buffet style dining | stock photo By Juliette Fairley Two Los Angeles-area Hometown Buffet workers sued, alleging that when the eatery abruptly laid-off employees due to COVID-19, it violated the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act by not giving a
Brian Kabateck, Michael Childress, and Shant Karnikian discuss dissecting insurance policies to determine coverage, and what avenues may be available for recovery. They will specifically discuss the possibility of coverage for damage caused in the wake of civil unrest.
Tort cases are top of mind, though related financial burdens and rising insurance costs are industry concerns beyond the pandemic. Rawf8/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images AUTHOR Jim Stinson@JimStinson Transport executives have plenty to worry about as COVID-19 cases increase in some states and businesses reopen in others. Tort cases