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Lieff Cabraser Files First Class Action Over Quarantined Grand Princess Cruise Ship

The class action, also filed by Mary Alexander & Associates, joins at least half a dozen individual suits brought by passengers of the cruise, after which 21 people tested positive for the coronavirus and two of them died.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

What is an Aircraft 'Dry' Lease Anyway?

There are growing concerns about (and FAA enforcement against) improper aircraft dry leasing and other illegal charter operations.
19 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How Hospitality Industry Lawyers Are Working to Save Companies From COVID-19 Disaster

Marriott International Inc. CEO Arne Sorenson publicly described the COVID-19 pandemic as worse for business than the aftermath of 9/11/2001, or the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009. Here's how in-house and outside counsel are helping hospitality companies navigate the turbulence.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami-Dade, Miami Beach Order Hotels to Close With Coronavirus Around

The hospitality industry is taking a beating as even before the mandate to close hotels bookings plummeted.
3 minute read

Law.com

Mikal Watts Sues Princess Cruise Lines Over COVID-19 Outbreak

The lawsuit, brought on behalf of a Missouri couple who were passengers on the Grand Princess, alleges gross negligence over the cruise line's "lackadaisical approach" to ensuring the safety of its passengers of the ship, quarantined off the coast of California. The suit is the first to be filed by a firm other than Chalik & Chalik Injury Lawyers, which filed four similar cases last week.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

David Beckham's Miami Soccer Team Delays Home Opener Amid Coronavirus

The news came as Major League Soccer announced a monthlong suspension of play.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Lawyer Suing for Cruise Ship Passengers: 'This is Norovirus on Steroids'

Florida attorney Jason Chalik, whose firm, Chalik & Chalik Law Offices, was the first to sue a cruise ship company over the coronavirus, filed a second one on Tuesday. He said he was "swamped with inquiries."
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Cruise Lines and the Coronavirus: What Liability Do Cruise Lines Have?

Among those infected were 19 crew members and two passengers. With more than 3,500 people onboard the ship in close proximity, this number was expected to rise. All American passengers on the Grand Princess were to be routed to military bases in California, Texas and Georgia for a 14-day quarantine.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

They're Stuck on a Ship. But These Broward Residents Are Suing Over Coronavirus Quarantine

Two Florida passengers are stuck on a cruise ship. But their lawyer has filed suit on land.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Big Bahamas Margaritaville Resort in Peril? Depends on Whom You Ask

An existing Margaritaville restaurant and lounge in the Bahamas disputes plans to use the Margaritaville name on a new resort complex in Nassau.
5 minute read

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