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Bryce Friedman Quoted in Reuters on COVID-19-Related Insurance Litigation
08.14.20
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Litigation Partner Bryce Friedman was quoted in a Reuters article on the recent decision by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) rejecting petitions for a nationwide, multi-district litigation (MDL) proceeding to determine whether businesses that shut down in response to COVID-19 are entitled to compensation in insurance coverage based on claims of property damage or loss as a result of rules issued by civil authority. Bryce noted that JPML’s decision may mean that judges who were awaiting a decision on a potential MDL will move ahead to issue decisions on pending motions in individual cases quickly and predicted that decisions over the next two months addressing coverage issues, such as policy language excluding coverage in the event of a viral outbreak, will clarify the viability of policyholders’ suits.
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