On April 9, 2020, Governor Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-42 (Executive Order), which directs Michigan residents to "remain at home or in their place of residence to the maximum extent

As the COVID-19 crisis continues to unfold, numerous restaurant, food, beverage and hospitality industry businesses are suffering substantial lost revenue.

In 2011, in response to the Great Recession, Pennsylvania joined a handful of states in enacting work sharing legislation (also known as short-time compensation).

The City of Philadelphia launched the COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund to assist businesses that are struggling as a result of city- and state-wide mandated business closures.

On March 17, 2020, OCR announced a "Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency" (Notice).

We previously wrote about the growing number of lawsuits by insureds seeking business interruption insurance coverage for business losses in response to the novel coronavirus

Since the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses that took an economic hit due to the shelter-in-place orders have sued their insurance providers for denying coverage of their claims.

On July 1, 2020, Michigan Circuit Court Judge Joyce Draganchuk issued what it appears to be to be the first U.S. court decision in an insured's first party property lawsuit...

In a win for Wiley's client, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, applying Louisiana law, affirmed the grant of an insurer's motion...

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP attorneys Clark Schirle and Jon Barger obtained a victory for their client in the case of Melcorp, Inc. v. West American Ins. Co., No. 21-2448...

As companies continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on their businesses and the consequential loss of income...

Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued its unanimous decision in Colectivo Coffee Roasters, Inc. v. Society Insurance, a Covid-related insurance coverage case. Ruling for the insurer...

On June 1, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed a key issue in FCA cases: What does it mean for a defendant to act "knowingly" as required for FCA liability? U.S. ex rel. Schutte v. SuperValu Inc.

On May 12, 2020, the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance ("Department") issued Bulletin 20-22 ("Bulletin") ordering insurance companies to issue partial premium refunds for specified personal and commercial...

In March 2020, the Internal Revenue Service announced the People First Initiative, pausing many compliance actions during the COVID-19 crisis.

On January 10, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Department of Labor, and the Treasury ("Tri-Agencies") published guidance about how health plans and...

All participants in the housing industry are grappling with the effects of COVID-19, from borrowers to originators to servicers.

The Situation: Cyberattacks have increased during the COVID-19 crisis as malicious actors have exploited network vulnerabilities resulting from remote work environments.

On Friday, June 5, 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (the Act) became law.

On March 25, 2020, the State of Washington Office of Insurance Commission issued a letter to all authorized property and casualty insurers titled "Special Data Call Relating to Business...