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New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Supreme Court Goes Beyond Question of 'Direct Physical Loss' in COVID-19 Insurance Claim

"Although it is not strictly necessary given our conclusion that Ocean Walk did not allege facts to establish a 'direct physical loss' of or 'direct physical damage' to its property, we nonetheless briefly address Ocean Walk's argument that the contamination exclusion in the policies issued by AGLIC, AIG, and IFCC does not apply here," Justice Anne M. Patterson wrote.
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New Jersey Law Journal

The Defiant One: This Lawyer Is Building a Robust Practice to Overturn DE&I

"We do believe the federal appellate courts are going to look kindly on our arguments. And we believe in some cases that we believe that the Supreme Court may be interested in one or two of our cases," Berutti said.
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New York Law Journal

How COVID Redefined PR and Branding Campaigns

Over the last three and a half years, rapid changes to how customers interact and how businesses promote themselves have been paramount. COVID changed it all. Yes, there were—and are—other societal factors in play, but what may become known as "the COVID era" upended the entire PR and branding landscape.
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Law.com

Grubhub Agrees to Pay $3.5M for Charging Massachusetts Restaurants Over 15 Percent Fee Cap

"Grubhub unlawfully overcharged and took advantage of restaurants during a public health emergency that devastated much of this industry," Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell said in a statement issued Friday.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Plaintiffs Firms Are Embracing Mergers to Solve Succession-Planning Uncertainty

COVID-19 court closures put pressure on some firms' economic models, and most players in the arena don't regularly bring in fresh talent to create a pool of future leaders.
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New York Law Journal

Lawyers Collide Over What Is 'Physical' Damage in Case Over Restaurant Business Interruption in Pandemic

Court of Appeals Judge Jenny Rivera sounded unconvinced by an argument that the virus had changed the environment inside eateries.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Appeals Court 'Unpersuaded' by Lawyers Group's Challenge to Virtual Traffic Hearings

In making its unanimous decision, the Appellate Division, Third Department, turned back a lawsuit filed on behalf of a trade association of 50-plus law firms that represent motorists in traffic violation adjudicatory proceedings.
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New York Law Journal

NY's Top Court Set to Decide COVID Restaurant Interruption Appeal

The Court of Appeals' ruling is expected to have broad implications not just for New York—one of the hardest hit states during the pandemic—but nationally, since the court's interpretation of the policy language could impact how other courts rule on pandemic-related business interruption disputes.
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Daily Report Online

Are Jurors Angrier? Consultants Say There's More to the Story Than That

"We're in a period of upheaval in terms of how we're assessing juries," consultant Tara Trask said.
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Daily Report Online

Judge and Jury: What Ga. Jurists Learned From Being Summoned to Jury Duty

"I tell trial lawyers all the time: 'Look at the jurors.' It's shocking how many lawyers are trying cases, and don't ever look over the jury to see what's going on," former DeKalb County State Court Judge Dax Lopez said.
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