Christopher Cornwall and Stephen Richman | Dickinson Wright An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure, so the old adage goes. Although contraction of the Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) fortunately remains a relatively low risk in the United States, COVID-19 still has the ability to “infect” a project schedule simply by reducing the supply of… Continue reading Contractors: Are You Protected From The Coronavirus Infecting The Project Schedule?
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The Effect Of The COVID-19 Coronavirus On Construction
Aaron Evenchik | Hahn Loeser & Parks The COVID-19 coronavirus is impacting every aspect of the economy, and construction will not be exempt. Materials and deliveries may be slowed, crews quarantined and unavailable, and projects delayed. We view COVID-19 as an event beyond the control of a party (an “act of G-d”), falling within the… Continue reading The Effect Of The COVID-19 Coronavirus On Construction
CGL Coverage and Coronavirus: Is Causing Exposure an “Occurrence”?
Randy Maniloff and Margo Meta | White and Williams There is only one thing that can be said for sure about the extent of consequences — human and economic — of the new coronavirus outbreak. Nobody knows. But, as things stand now, minor, and even moderate, have left the barn. History shows that, in the… Continue reading CGL Coverage and Coronavirus: Is Causing Exposure an “Occurrence”?
Insurance Coverage Questions Abound Amidst COVID-19 Outbreak
Douglas Christian | Ballard Spahr Among the legal issues presented by the coronavirus outbreak is the extent to which insurance policies may provide relief for virus-related losses. Proactive businesses are reviewing the specific risks they face and looking for ways to manage those risks through their existing policies and additional coverage available in the insurance… Continue reading Insurance Coverage Questions Abound Amidst COVID-19 Outbreak
Coronavirus, Force Majeure, and Delay and Time-Impact Claims
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog It’s scary, uncertain times as the world grasps with how to deal with the coronavirus pandemic that has now spread to every continent on the globe with the exception of Antarctica. Although this is a global crisis, it has, and for the immediately future will continue to have,… Continue reading Coronavirus, Force Majeure, and Delay and Time-Impact Claims